tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59825256750751608482020-05-22T02:45:17.446-07:00The Lady Lope lopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345363794430235213noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982525675075160848.post-39481781253576686482020-04-25T10:43:00.000-07:002020-04-25T10:43:32.271-07:00How the 2016 American Elections shook my Feminist views <center><img alt="US election 2016: When are election polls most reliable? - BBC News" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/11511/production/_89592907_composite.jpg" /></center><center><u><b>Editor's&nbsp;note about this article</b></u></center><center>I wrote this piece the day Donald Trump was elected, I just never posted it because i felt I was taking it too seriously. Looking back at it, I should have posted it because although I might have been dramatic in my experience, they are still valid. So I hope you enjoy. I also want to add that I am still very much a Feminist and I will always fight for women no matter what.</center><center></center><center style="text-align: left;">----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</center><center style="text-align: left;"></center><center>It was about 5:30 something when I had just got back from a long day of school.&nbsp;</center><center>Why is it today of all days I decided to wear heels? Why did I decide to walk around school and not go home immediately after class? Today was the day I went to bed at 2 am and woke up out of anxiety at 6 am because of the American Elections. I had a 9am and I wasn't even American, nor was I living there or even had family there, yet I followed the elections like I was Hillary Clinton herself. I only decided to go to bed thinking Trump cant win, Hillary has got this. Yeah sure it won't be a landslide and it would be close but she got this. It was about 30 minutes right before I was suppose to go for my lecture that I realised that I have been failed.&nbsp;</center><center></center><center></center><center>I grew up without a mother and without any female role model really. I have had to learn about my femininity from the internet. Tumblr and Youtube have been the closest things that I&nbsp; have had to a female role model in life. It was through Tumblr with the help of Chimmada and Beyonce that I realise that I was a feminist. I had always been a feminist,I just didn't know what it was called.&nbsp; I always had this ideology growing up seeing how women were treated unfairly, I just didn't know what it was. but bless the internet for educating me and making me realise that women are unequal to men in society . So I researched and I learnt most of my views of feminism from American but that didn't make it of less value in the society I lived in.&nbsp;</center><center></center><center>If the women, who presumably had it better than I do still have to fight to get equal pay in the diaspora talkless of me who lived in a country where child marriage is still an issue.&nbsp;</center><center>So when the time came to elect the 45th president , there was no doubt I was team Hillary. I mean am not saying she he best but compared to Donald trump she was a saint<u>. </u>I believe part of the reasons Hillary lost was because she is a woman, that's why some individuals did not vote for her, including women.&nbsp; Feminism has truly failed me and my hope and beliefs, you want to know one of the reasons why make it Harder than women to win ? Its cause women don't support other women. Watching Hillary's concession speech, I saw in her the pain every woman who was more qualified than her male counterparts but still lost. the pain you see when you've worked so hard yet lose because you have vaigina. The pain when you realise that you might not be able to get to the highest position because you are female and that's when I lost all hope in being a woman. Now I don't know about my feminist believes anymore. Should I just admit defeat and submit to the fact that a man no matter what is going to be better than me or become anti-male and stop fight for equality between us instead I should fight for the superiority of the females...</center><center><img src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Svm2arFDtvg/VBydcjQBxvI/AAAAAAAAD88/VxaGBAjoEkY/s1600/signature1_zpsa59d75de.JPG" /></center>lopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345363794430235213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982525675075160848.post-14817184919057279622018-06-24T02:57:00.000-07:002018-12-30T06:59:36.824-08:00Life update: All the Emotions , All the Feels <center></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qLRbpYgdX70/Wy9pwCxI3PI/AAAAAAAAH0o/vOIsGzUHoswwvSOdPy7OYxzkw-UPDw96wCLcBGAs/s1600/WhatsApp%2BImage%2B2018-06-24%2Bat%2B10.44.33%2BAM.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qLRbpYgdX70/Wy9pwCxI3PI/AAAAAAAAH0o/vOIsGzUHoswwvSOdPy7OYxzkw-UPDw96wCLcBGAs/s1600/WhatsApp%2BImage%2B2018-06-24%2Bat%2B10.44.33%2BAM.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><center>Inspired by Cassie life updated on my blog, I decided to put pen to paper or in the case thumb to screen and write my own update. I mean I’m writing to to relinquish my self and would rather not let anyone see it. And I guess no one will see this cause<i> people don’t read blogs anymore</i>, more videos content. So this is sort of dairy, to pen what I am feeling.</center><center><center></center><center>Been in Nigeria for almost and year now and I can say it’s been a whirlwind but the dust is settled now. A lot has happened over the past few months which have eye openers</center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5OIs2AXZt90/Wy9pxohGElI/AAAAAAAAH0w/j_0HaiW074sQyYAqK6SPtG3WqG1Ec7xOgCLcBGAs/s1600/WhatsApp%2BImage%2B2018-06-24%2Bat%2B10.36.28%2BAM.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5OIs2AXZt90/Wy9pxohGElI/AAAAAAAAH0w/j_0HaiW074sQyYAqK6SPtG3WqG1Ec7xOgCLcBGAs/s1600/WhatsApp%2BImage%2B2018-06-24%2Bat%2B10.36.28%2BAM.jpeg" /></a></div><center></center><center>Firstly I had been having fun living my best life (this is before work started). I count 2017 as my best year so far, I was in the best city in&nbsp; the world. (Birmingham, argue with your keyboard). Studying what I love and just generally happy. November December I was living the IJGB lifestyle, going out meeting new people.&nbsp;</center><center>&nbsp;But as 2018 set in, it seems to have taken away everything. I’m not longer as close to my father as I have been my whole life. Our relationship is very different now. We are not fighting anyone but we are just cordial. I’m no longer a daddies girl as used to be. Even when my mum was alive she used to call me my dad second wife, that’s how close I’ve been to my father. It hurts that our relationship is different now but I guess that part of growing up.&nbsp;</center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--zjalN_lT3Y/Wy9puAKZOUI/AAAAAAAAH0U/rG4WGBQ2JWsQ_jhSBMCFhYnbKNDhhX20ACLcBGAs/s1600/WhatsApp%2BImage%2B2018-06-24%2Bat%2B10.39.37%2BAM.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/--zjalN_lT3Y/Wy9puAKZOUI/AAAAAAAAH0U/rG4WGBQ2JWsQ_jhSBMCFhYnbKNDhhX20ACLcBGAs/s1600/WhatsApp%2BImage%2B2018-06-24%2Bat%2B10.39.37%2BAM.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j5r0rULFBNI/Wy9puCVn-iI/AAAAAAAAH0Q/VsMvacd1rHgvMbPifEfgFkqNhy4S_whyACLcBGAs/s1600/WhatsApp%2BImage%2B2018-06-24%2Bat%2B10.37.01%2BAM.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="576" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j5r0rULFBNI/Wy9puCVn-iI/AAAAAAAAH0Q/VsMvacd1rHgvMbPifEfgFkqNhy4S_whyACLcBGAs/s1600/WhatsApp%2BImage%2B2018-06-24%2Bat%2B10.37.01%2BAM.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><center></center><center>I’ve also gotten my heart broken by someone who I didn’t want to have feelings for. Someone who I was perfectly fine with what our relationship was. It was like a trailer jam ( if you are Nigerian you get that reference). I was on my own basically and he just came to hit me. I took the bait and fell for it, and when things got just a little bit tough. He bailed , told me he couldn’t do this anymore, after telling that he had feelings for me and seeing us together forever. I still don’t understand how you can go from needing someone to completely disregarding them and acting that they are nothing to you. Oh well I guess I’m still out here clueless on that but for the most part I am over it.&nbsp; However it doesn’t mean my love life is any better, I’ve gotten my self in a sticky situation; I currently have something with someone, a fling definitely not a relationship. And I mad confused about my feelings. I already know that he doesn’t want anything serious and I am happy about cause I’m not sure what I want either. Right now I’m confused about my feelings for him. Do I like him ? Or do I like the idea of him ? I think the world of him, he is such a wonderful person, so caring, so smart, so wonderful. In my checklist for everything I want in a partner he has it, so you see it’s not hard to like this person. But because he already told his intent, I have it at the back of my mind that this can never blossom anywhere. Even though he is so caring and in typical girl fashion I read meaning into it (sometimes) . I’m learning to stop that and just see everything for what it is and stop reading meaning into stuff.&nbsp;&nbsp;</center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L4PvgpaHZQ4/Wy9pvYD9GtI/AAAAAAAAH0g/AZ80Tl97dTYd2BpuyJzOVGQ5snE2VprJACLcBGAs/s1600/WhatsApp%2BImage%2B2018-06-24%2Bat%2B10.43.41%2BAM.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-L4PvgpaHZQ4/Wy9pvYD9GtI/AAAAAAAAH0g/AZ80Tl97dTYd2BpuyJzOVGQ5snE2VprJACLcBGAs/s1600/WhatsApp%2BImage%2B2018-06-24%2Bat%2B10.43.41%2BAM.jpeg" /></a></div><center></center><center>However it does get lonely; for the whole of 2018 so far, I am have been unhappy and unmotivated. I literally feel so alone and that I have nobody rooting for me or to depend on. I am no longer close to my dad, my friends are all far away and busy and I can’t be bringing my shit to them, my love life is a tragic mess. I no longer feel connected to God, I want to but I just feel like a supporting character in someone else’s blockbuster movie. Like there literally no one for me and I’m just a forgotten shoe that’s underneath the bed.</center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_5OqymEWIn8/Wy9puFCJjVI/AAAAAAAAH0Y/ys727yyPV58tZBwhIQ2UoYcQ701u_6JkgCLcBGAs/s1600/WhatsApp%2BImage%2B2018-06-24%2Bat%2B10.37.59%2BAM.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="576" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_5OqymEWIn8/Wy9puFCJjVI/AAAAAAAAH0Y/ys727yyPV58tZBwhIQ2UoYcQ701u_6JkgCLcBGAs/s1600/WhatsApp%2BImage%2B2018-06-24%2Bat%2B10.37.59%2BAM.jpeg" /></a></div><center></center><center>Also to top it all off, I don’t sleep well anymore. I literally find it difficult to go to sleep and STAY asleep. I don’t know if it’s stress from work or stress from life. Either ways I don’t sleep anymore. But with everything going on it doesn’t look like it, I’m still smiling , still laughing, still blowing up like a balloon about to burst. You would think that the one good thing that will come out of all of these is me loosing weight but it’s it opposite. Honestly I’m just tired of life and the way it’s going. I don’t want to commit suicide but I just wish I didn’t exist.</center><center></center><center>I just want to let go of all the hurt and pain and writing this has honesty been therapeutic for. I wrote down things I have not even admitted to myself before. I am not saying I am all of a sadden cured, but I do know at least a this moment I feel better</center></center><center><img src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Svm2arFDtvg/VBydcjQBxvI/AAAAAAAAD88/VxaGBAjoEkY/s1600/signature1_zpsa59d75de.JPG" /></center>lopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345363794430235213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982525675075160848.post-86214557724262682722018-05-18T02:15:00.000-07:002018-05-18T02:15:40.788-07:00Makeup revolution Fast Base Foundation and Concealer Review <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8TZ1RZOcIzc/WtnMU9kX8HI/AAAAAAAAHvE/EK2AROQsTXIpROSz9R3eHb2wU7R5RWLKACLcBGAs/s1600/Np6Iddj--2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8TZ1RZOcIzc/WtnMU9kX8HI/AAAAAAAAHvE/EK2AROQsTXIpROSz9R3eHb2wU7R5RWLKACLcBGAs/s1600/Np6Iddj--2.jpg" /></a></div><center><center style="text-align: center;"><b><i><br /></i></b></center><center style="text-align: center;">So sorry this has taken so long to put to paper (or weblog) but I was testing to give these products a full rigorous test.&nbsp;</center><center style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Thoughts</i></b></center><center>I used it both in Nigeria and the UK and the verdict is kind of the same. If you have oil or excessive sweating this foundation isn’t for you. I mean it’s very nice and blurs the skin and looks very well on the skin but it doesn’t last long. Except you are in winter or you have constant Air Conditioning&nbsp; around you, this foundation won’t last two hours. The only way it would last if you’re not wearing it for long or you’re wearing during winter and you’re constantly powdering. And as an everyday working girl you can’t be constant powdering your face, you need something that would last all day. I would recommend this as a winter foundation or if you have really dry skin or if you’re using it for a photoshoot for pictures because it photographs really beautifully.&nbsp;</center><center>On the other Hand the concealers are the best things to ever hit the market, they are so good and full coverage and last all day. Since I got them I have used any of my other concealers since&nbsp;&nbsp;</center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RMYU6h7vJEo/Wv3bzyQvqGI/AAAAAAAAHxY/lFUDeUHyX1oJK6SsJZYre8ijbSp5x67EACLcBGAs/s1600/AgZpVAL4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="682" data-original-width="1024" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RMYU6h7vJEo/Wv3bzyQvqGI/AAAAAAAAHxY/lFUDeUHyX1oJK6SsJZYre8ijbSp5x67EACLcBGAs/s1600/AgZpVAL4.jpg" /></a></div><center style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></center><center style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Best application&nbsp;</i></b></center><center>If you have oily sin or suffer from hyperhydrossis. Apply a loose powder before apply the foundation. And then apply with a flat foundation brush, do not, I REPEAT do not apply with a sponge. For concealer, a beauty blender/beauty Sponge would do the trick&nbsp;</center><center style="text-align: left;"></center><center style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Formula</i></b></center><center>The formula of the foundation is actually to die for. It literately melts like butter on the skin and its very full coverage. It can cover your mistakes and bad decisions and applies beautifully. I like the formula of the foundation and the concealer. It has a beauty finish and just blurs out my skin. It is also very full coverage but also light weight. I don’t feel anything&nbsp;</center><center style="text-align: left;"><i><b><br /></b></i></center><center style="text-align: left;"><i><b>Sweat proof/oily girl friendly&nbsp;</b></i></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yf-7aeVYvQA/Wv3hwpPMR7I/AAAAAAAAHxw/xzax5pRHYeY4tH8jB7RzzLtIgK7yIRBqgCLcBGAs/s1600/WhatsApp%2BImage%2B2018-05-17%2Bat%2B9.02.49%2BPM.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yf-7aeVYvQA/Wv3hwpPMR7I/AAAAAAAAHxw/xzax5pRHYeY4tH8jB7RzzLtIgK7yIRBqgCLcBGAs/s1600/WhatsApp%2BImage%2B2018-05-17%2Bat%2B9.02.49%2BPM.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mDdqjVNjs1w/Wv3hwhViInI/AAAAAAAAHxs/ReEp-xmCUhwzIS7HQDurqUFJKI1CToxLACEwYBhgL/s1600/WhatsApp%2BImage%2B2018-05-17%2Bat%2B9.02.14%2BPM.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="1024" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mDdqjVNjs1w/Wv3hwhViInI/AAAAAAAAHxs/ReEp-xmCUhwzIS7HQDurqUFJKI1CToxLACEwYBhgL/s1600/WhatsApp%2BImage%2B2018-05-17%2Bat%2B9.02.14%2BPM.jpeg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After a full work day of work, put on make up at 7am, preparing to take off at 9pm</td></tr></tbody></table><center>Even after putting my antiperspirant primer and the powder before foundation technic it wasn’t strong enough to hold this foundation. However it doesn’t loose points because it meant to be a dewy foundation. It was not advertised to be a matte foundation so I’m not mad at it.</center><center style="text-align: left;"><b><i><br /></i></b></center><center style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Shade range</i></b></center><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zt5T69JfNLQ/Wv3b0V0BNvI/AAAAAAAAHxk/9M3-D_eyXZklyt0YGeUWiwy-lLtGK6RZACEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3240.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zt5T69JfNLQ/Wv3b0V0BNvI/AAAAAAAAHxk/9M3-D_eyXZklyt0YGeUWiwy-lLtGK6RZACEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3240.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Concealer Shades, swatched on Bare Skin</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SBBilEDUyvQ/Wv3bxls_O2I/AAAAAAAAHxk/btlc3ugkANA3oT8O3TxZz3MMhlSfzihngCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3233.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SBBilEDUyvQ/Wv3bxls_O2I/AAAAAAAAHxk/btlc3ugkANA3oT8O3TxZz3MMhlSfzihngCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3233.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Foundation Shades, swatched on Bare Skin</td></tr></tbody></table><center>This one right here is a biggy. The thing is has 18 shades and it’s quite equally exclusivity and I do commend them for it. However the darker shades most especially the cool toned foundations are too grey. There is no body that is that shade of grey all round, cool tones not death looking. It’s 2018 brands need to realise that black people are not the colour death. All these are in terms of foundation however in my opinion they got the concealers right. I mean the darkest shade of the concealer I can actually use to contour. I’m shook to my core. Make up revolution you did that. The colour doesn’t seem greyish or too reddish.</center></center><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-maNv7yx4jus/Wv3bidJjTgI/AAAAAAAAHxU/b8lub956wRM_PjTauCoDwHipJrGhYlTegCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3243.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-maNv7yx4jus/Wv3bidJjTgI/AAAAAAAAHxU/b8lub956wRM_PjTauCoDwHipJrGhYlTegCEwYBhgL/s1600/IMG_3243.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Darkest Concealer and Foundation Shade Compared to the Fenty Darkest contour shade on Bare skin</td></tr></tbody></table><h2></h2><h4><center style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Where to Buy ?</i></b></center><center style="text-align: left;"></center><center style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">If you are in Nigeria, you can get it from&nbsp;<a href="http://thebeautyfrenzy.com/" target="_blank">Beauty Frenzy</a></span></center><center style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">If you are in the U.K, you can get it from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.superdrug.com/" target="_blank">SuperDrug</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;</span></center><center style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">If you are in the U.S, you can get it from&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ulta.com/brand/makeup-revolution" target="_blank">Ulta</a></span></center><center style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.revolutionbeauty.com/" target="_blank">Revolution beauty</a>&nbsp;ships Worldwide (even Nigeria!)</span></center></h4><center><img src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Svm2arFDtvg/VBydcjQBxvI/AAAAAAAAD88/VxaGBAjoEkY/s1600/signature1_zpsa59d75de.JPG" /></center>lopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345363794430235213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982525675075160848.post-89104077569047265512018-04-06T02:24:00.000-07:002018-04-07T14:26:12.478-07:00 Call it what it is: Endometriosis <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-otDzQwGUC24/WqleIX6eXKI/AAAAAAAAHow/-TzftDeGlh8hSgKECOMFbcqVs3t2kE40ACLcBGAs/s1600/WhatsApp%2BImage%2B2018-03-14%2Bat%2B6.37.43%2BPM.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-otDzQwGUC24/WqleIX6eXKI/AAAAAAAAHow/-TzftDeGlh8hSgKECOMFbcqVs3t2kE40ACLcBGAs/s1600/WhatsApp%2BImage%2B2018-03-14%2Bat%2B6.37.43%2BPM.jpeg" /></a></div><center>One of my earliest memories is seeing my mum on the floor in pain. She was always in pain at a certain time each month, she had crippling pains that she needed assistance from my dad to do everything. I remember once that she had stained the bed so badly, it looked like she urinated in bed but it was actually blood. My dad had to carry her to the bathroom, wash and give her a bath cause she was in so much pain and couldn’t do anything. That is how bad my mothers periods were for her when she was alive. It didn’t have name, nobody knew why she had painful periods. Some thought it was fibroid ,some thought she was exaggerating. But she wasn’t, it was Endometriosis and we just didn’t know yet.&nbsp;</center><center><center></center><center>Fast forward to many years later, my dad is still doing all these things even though she isn’t around anymore, this time to me. Every month for the past few years, I experience excruciating pain during my period. I am hiked up on Anti-inflammatory drugs. Sometimes that isn’t enough, I have to go to the hospital to take injections to be alright. I have missed classes because I am in pain ( thank God my exams have never fallen when I’m on my period) . My dad has had to come from work and rush me to the hospital cause I couldn’t move. That has been my period history. I have gone to many doctors and their normal remark is <i>“don’t take sugary things, that’s the cause of your pain.”</i> They have always invalidated my pain, even some women think I’m exaggerating. It’s only those who have a similar experience to what I described understand me. I knew that my pain wasn’t normal but I was told that I should suck it up, so I did. I continue to live my period life and think it was normal to be in this much pain and maybe I wasn’t tolerant enough.&nbsp;</center><center></center><center>Around 2015/2016 I saw a Buzzfeed video of a woman talking about Endometriosis. What she goes through , the pain she feels during her periods and everything else. I cried so much cause for the first time my pain was given a name. I knew I was not exaggerating or not tolerant enough. I knew my pain was valid however I was still unsure because some of what she described was foreign to me. But that video gave me a reassurance that at least I am not alone and I’m not imagining this pain.&nbsp;</center><center></center><center>Fast forward to 2017, still dealing with my pain. I finally got a diagnosis, it was indeed Endometriosis. Luckily it was a doctor who knew my mum and had treated her in the past, so he knew her menstrual history and said that she too had Endometriosis. However nobody knew that it had a name. It’s rather unfortunate that my Mum didn’t live to see that her pain was valid and had a name. I’m lucky enough to have gotten the diagnosis so I know what it is and how to mange it.&nbsp;</center><center></center><center>So Endometriosis, what is it? It is an incurable gynecological disease which "<i>often painful disorder in which tissue that normally lines the inside of your uterus — the endometrium — grows outside your uterus. Endometriosis most commonly involves your ovaries, Fallopian tubes and the tissue lining your pelvis. It can cause pain — sometimes severe — especially during your period. Fertility problems also may develop" </i>(Mayo Clinic)<i>&nbsp;</i></center><center></center><center>Yes it has no cure and sometimes causes infertility. At least now I know this, now I know that when I want to try and get pregnant it is not some “curse” or “village people tying my womb”. It’s a disease that I was unfortunately born with and it doesn’t mean the end. There are many ways around this and many women still end up having children, it is just that it takes longer than the average woman. That is my story with periods and pain, however I am one of the lucky ones. What about the women who are not as privileged or as educated as me to be diagnosed? They go through their whole lives with this pain and infertility not knowing that they have a disease or that the reason why they cant get pregnant is because of this. Endometriosis is a fairly newly named disease, not many people know that painful periods are not normal, and that&nbsp;<i>gut wrenching I-can’t-go-out-periods&nbsp;</i>are not normal ..There needs to be more awareness on the subject.&nbsp;</center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uSCobe-gmvM/WqleKpj5d-I/AAAAAAAAHo0/J8WXx3Ii-vgywlYnxFnhgjsaCSkKaTuIQCEwYBhgL/s1600/WhatsApp%2BImage%2B2018-03-14%2Bat%2B6.37.55%2BPM.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uSCobe-gmvM/WqleKpj5d-I/AAAAAAAAHo0/J8WXx3Ii-vgywlYnxFnhgjsaCSkKaTuIQCEwYBhgL/s1600/WhatsApp%2BImage%2B2018-03-14%2Bat%2B6.37.55%2BPM.jpeg" /></a></div><center>Recently I missed work because of my periods even though I have been put on birth control to reduce the days, the flow and the pain. It didn’t help, I was still bleeding uncontrollably. My flow was so heavy that I changed my tampon every two hours and I used up to ten super maxi tampons in one day.</center><center></center><center>Painful periods aren’t normal, and it isn’t cause of sugar you are having these cramps. It might just be that you have this disease and it’s no ones fault. It was nothing you did or could prevent, you were just born with it. You are not alone and there is help, you just need to be diagnosed to be sure. Please don’t self medicate, go to the hospital and if you can get several expert opinions. I’m going to leave an example of how much pain I go through. I recorded this during one of my episodes and I want to share it, just in case it seems similar to what you go through.&nbsp;</center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxVxCcfbKX204Bqm9szUW0xmf_hOkBLdb6PPcWHtoN3mpk1fLpbTA2TdlIlcL8TcrapNyLw8CQnDSr5i4avrg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0' /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Also for more information on the matter,&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">https://www.medicinenet.com/endometriosis/article.htm</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">https://www.healthline.com/health/endometriosis</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">https://www.webmd.com/women/endometriosis/endometriosis-causes#1</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">https://endometriosisnews.com/what-is-endometriosis/</div><center></center></center><center><img src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Svm2arFDtvg/VBydcjQBxvI/AAAAAAAAD88/VxaGBAjoEkY/s1600/signature1_zpsa59d75de.JPG" /></center>lopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345363794430235213noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982525675075160848.post-3578328229955249142018-03-09T08:14:00.000-08:002018-03-09T08:14:13.611-08:00New Direction<center></center><center></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6DJ14y1NEfA/Wp_v671zpDI/AAAAAAAAHoM/gc-6edNhAhQeNH2cVJuPPBxrwoO4r12NQCLcBGAs/s1600/WhatsApp%2BImage%2B2018-03-07%2Bat%2B2.48.49%2BPM.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6DJ14y1NEfA/Wp_v671zpDI/AAAAAAAAHoM/gc-6edNhAhQeNH2cVJuPPBxrwoO4r12NQCLcBGAs/s1600/WhatsApp%2BImage%2B2018-03-07%2Bat%2B2.48.49%2BPM.jpeg" /></a></div><center></center><center>So I have decided to take my blog into a new direction. Originally when I started this blog, then it was called “Thoughts from my bed”. It was intended to be for my thoughts and opinions but somewhere along the way I got sucked into the beauty and makeup world which is fine. I do love make up and all talking about it, however I miss writing about my thoughts and opinions. Most especially on my life and what I have been through and that’s what I want this blog to be again. I can and will occasionally still blog about beauty related things, however I think I’m going to move all beauty related things to my YouTube channel (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgqDKqN-TUEWD28K1SMWSg?view_as=subscriber" target="_blank">subscribe please</a>) . However this little space is to talk more and write and have conversations about issues, most especially adult issues (and no I’m not talking about porn). I just want to be able to write here freely without having to be careful about friends and family members or my boss’s (or potential bosses) seeing my real thoughts. I’m not saying I’m gonna bash anyone but there’s that fear of having someone read your thoughts and opinions, it’s scary Af. Anyways I’m beginning to rabble on too much, this is a new beginning for us and for me. See you on my next post.&nbsp;</center><center><img src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Svm2arFDtvg/VBydcjQBxvI/AAAAAAAAD88/VxaGBAjoEkY/s1600/signature1_zpsa59d75de.JPG" /></center>lopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345363794430235213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982525675075160848.post-1674143095715534922017-04-30T07:48:00.000-07:002017-04-30T07:48:06.102-07:00Transition & Kui hair care conditioner <center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1k4-3h4fJks/WQX2kftesWI/AAAAAAAAGxU/H7CLPtymmZMmFdUAQrdrDpX6zMApx7JnwCLcB/s1600/Kui%2BHair%2BCare%2Bconditioner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1k4-3h4fJks/WQX2kftesWI/AAAAAAAAGxU/H7CLPtymmZMmFdUAQrdrDpX6zMApx7JnwCLcB/s1600/Kui%2BHair%2BCare%2Bconditioner.jpg" /></a></div><center><br /></center><center><br /></center><center>If anyone ever told me I’d consider going natural a year ago, my lol would have been long enough to reach the moon and back. &nbsp;Now, a year later, I'm sat in my bedroom deep conditioning my hair.</center><center>The tables have more than turned!</center><center>For the longest time I have been relaxed and I always thought of it as the only way. Once upon a time, I begged my mum for a relaxer because I always cried when my hair was being combed. I was so happy when I finally got a chance to use a relaxer, I could comb my hair without tears and it was such a relief. &nbsp;</center><center>As I grew older and natural hair became not just a preference but a statement as well, I was all for it - Just not for me. I couldn’t consider going natural and I still had flashbacks to screams and broken combs. It took a while but after multiple bad braids and patchy edges, I watched my hair lose its strength. Still I kept on with the perms, and tried to grow my edges out but nothing was reversing the damage. So I turned to the new life saver of women all over: wigs! And it has been fantastic. &nbsp;Now I'm in Nigeria without a retouch in months and I don't think I'm going to relax my hair -For now at least.&nbsp;</center><center>I won’t front, I’m beginning to enjoy this new route I’m taking. Even as I write this, I am gently touching the undergrowth and my growing edges, asking myself, “Do I still want to relax my hair?”</center><center>Keeping transitioning hair is a struggle and a wonder as I’m sure anyone who’s transitioned can relate. Not only are you trying to care for two different textures happening on your scalp, you also get to see the startling difference between the two.&nbsp;</center><center>So, I have to be careful with my permed hair while considering the natural undergrowth.&nbsp;</center><center>Even as I’m fumbling around in the dark with this, I’ve realised just how good deep conditioning is.</center><center>I’m clueless now when it comes to natural hair products &nbsp;I asked my friend to get me a good (and cheap!!) conditioner to deep condition my hair and she gets me <a href="https://www.jumia.com.ng/kui-tea-and-cinnamon-moisturizing-conditioner-for-natural-hair-500ml-5659524.html" target="_blank">Kui Tea Tree &amp; Cinnamon Moisturising Conditioner</a>&nbsp;from Ebeano supermarket.&nbsp;</center><center>Kui hair is a brand targeted at naturals and the best part is it’s developed, and produced in Nigeria. I was so shocked to find out that we have a brand catering to natural hair made in Nigeria. You can call it the IJGB (I Just Got Back) in me or the JJC (Johnny Just Come) in me but I was stunned in a good way.</center><center>&nbsp;I was eager to try it out because I have seen the brand pop up on my Instagram but I paid no attention to them.</center><center>&nbsp;Now back to the conditioner, when they say this conditioner is moisturising, IT IS MOISTURISING AF (forgive my language). It is so moisturising, it feels like a body cream on my palm.&nbsp;</center><center>I had it in my hair for like two minutes and my curls were already getting definition and it makes my hair so soft I can’t believe it’s my hair.&nbsp;</center><center>The hair I ran from because it’s too hard to comb and maintain, the hair I was disinterested in.</center><center>&nbsp;I am so impressed with my hair texture. It makes the natural part of my hair get curl definition and the relaxed part of my hair feels soft with a certain shine to it</center><center>Kui Hair Care you have my stamp of approval, I cannot wait to try other products from your line.&nbsp;</center><center>In the comments below, let me know if you’re natural, relaxed or transitioning. Also, if you’ve tried this Kui hair care let me know about your experience and what other natural hair products I should try.&nbsp;</center><center></center></center><center><img src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Svm2arFDtvg/VBydcjQBxvI/AAAAAAAAD88/VxaGBAjoEkY/s1600/signature1_zpsa59d75de.JPG" /></center>lopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345363794430235213noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982525675075160848.post-11894726724412257142016-12-31T03:16:00.001-08:002016-12-31T03:16:06.464-08:0020 & 2016: A recap <center></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JZ68iXwEFvk/WGeTTz8gE9I/AAAAAAAAGfw/kOQ32av_VmYIGlASgk1_bu-WoOR4CwudQCLcB/s1600/20160603_174245000_iOS-tile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JZ68iXwEFvk/WGeTTz8gE9I/AAAAAAAAGfw/kOQ32av_VmYIGlASgk1_bu-WoOR4CwudQCLcB/s1600/20160603_174245000_iOS-tile.jpg" /></a></div><center></center><center></center><center>December is finally coming to end and so is 2016. Generally 2016 has been a crappy year and I thought it was a terrible year for me but you know what? &nbsp;2016 was a great year. Sure I had a lot of downs and fought a lot of battles this year but I have decided to only look at the positive things that happened this year, hence my recap. My birthday was the on 27th of December and I turned 21, so I decided to merge my 20th year in life and 2016 and recap it.&nbsp;</center><center></center><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/B-bRKrPlF9w" width="560"></iframe></center><center></center><center>The beginning of 2016 wasn't so great of me but the later part of 2016 has been so amazing. I cant thank God enough for lifting me to where I am now. This is because I'm not suppose to be alive today or at the very least be at this point where I &nbsp;am currently because if the devil had his way, only God knows what would have happened to me. But it is by his grace that I am here today and I am forever grateful. So join me in recapping 2016 and my 20th year on earth by watching this video, have a wonderful New year everyone.&nbsp;</center><center></center><center><img src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Svm2arFDtvg/VBydcjQBxvI/AAAAAAAAD88/VxaGBAjoEkY/s1600/signature1_zpsa59d75de.JPG" /></center>lopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345363794430235213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982525675075160848.post-20827985562187751522016-12-18T11:54:00.001-08:002016-12-20T16:03:05.701-08:00Christmas inspired makeup look<center></center><center></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3g6TDu_yeE0/WFboOOhUthI/AAAAAAAAGfM/7GtCR_8JAMU_XM0OLnME5FOuzftDHXWSwCLcB/s1600/Facetune%2B%25284%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3g6TDu_yeE0/WFboOOhUthI/AAAAAAAAGfM/7GtCR_8JAMU_XM0OLnME5FOuzftDHXWSwCLcB/s1600/Facetune%2B%25284%2529.JPG" /></a></div><center><center></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O-K67Ky5BKo/WFboN_fygUI/AAAAAAAAGfY/Te0oYrYOAK4DIO7ztgW9lrddbq3UmSHowCPcB/s1600/Facetune%2B%25283%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O-K67Ky5BKo/WFboN_fygUI/AAAAAAAAGfY/Te0oYrYOAK4DIO7ztgW9lrddbq3UmSHowCPcB/s1600/Facetune%2B%25283%2529.jpg" /></a></div><center></center><center>*Singing* Its the most wonderful time of the year.......&nbsp;</center><center>Merry Christmas and happy holidays guys, one thing you should know about me is that I looooooooove Christmas more than anything. I love the build up to Christmas than to the actual Christmas day, so this look was only right. I created this green eye shadow and red glitter winged liner inspired by my favorite holiday ever, I even love Christmas more than my birthday.&nbsp;</center><center>Anyways I hope you enjoy this tutorial and merry Christmas and a Happy new year.&nbsp;</center><center></center><center></center><center></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8wwrZw7NaI4/WFboN3fpVbI/AAAAAAAAGfE/K78-LdTEm7U9gtX4i13j9Xh2fx6sBG0lwCEw/s1600/Facetune%2B%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8wwrZw7NaI4/WFboN3fpVbI/AAAAAAAAGfE/K78-LdTEm7U9gtX4i13j9Xh2fx6sBG0lwCEw/s1600/Facetune%2B%25281%2529.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><center></center></center><center></center><center></center><center></center><center></center><center></center><center></center><center></center><center></center><center></center><center></center><center></center><center><u><span style="font-size: large;">Products Used&nbsp;</span></u></center><center><i>Nyx eyebrow gel in espresso: <a href="http://www.boots.com/en/NYX-Professional-Makeup-Eyebrow-Gel_1770697??&amp;cm_mmc=bmm-_-google-_-PLAs-_-Boots%20Shopping%20-%20Category%20-%20Health%20and%20Pharmacy&amp;gclid=Cj0KEQiAhNnCBRCqkP6bvOjz_IwBEiQAMn_TMUmpXAtcNaT2kef4ddecq380-X2rx4QsoRI8Bp8d1GcaAsfg8P8HAQ" target="_blank">Here</a>&nbsp;</i></center><center><i>Maybelline the blushed &nbsp;nudes palette</i>:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.superdrug.com/Make-Up/Eyes/Eye-Shadow-Palettes/Maybelline-The-Blushed-Nudes-Eyeshadow-Palette/p/593208?gclid=Cj0KEQiAhNnCBRCqkP6bvOjz_IwBEiQAMn_TMWCKnKvdJmIH7reKQXOR7kY8KrNHUR6ZgPg7R_-tmaYaAh-P8P8HAQ&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds" target="_blank">Here</a></center><center><i>Fash eyeshadow palette (sold out)</i></center><center><i>L.A girl orange&nbsp;corrector:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/L-Girl-Coneal-Definiton-Concealer/dp/B00VKKIXD0" target="_blank">here</a></i></center><center><i>L'Oréal Paris True Match Foundation 30ml:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.boots.com/en/LOreal-Paris-True-Match-Foundation-30ml_1727639/" target="_blank">here</a></i></center><center><i>Revlon ColorStay Makeup Combination/Oily Skin Mahogany:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ecrater.co.uk/p/19591614/revlon-colorstay-makeup-combination-oily?gps=1" target="_blank">here</a></i></center><center><i>L.A. Girl Cosmetics Pro Conceal HD Concealer, Toffee:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/L-Girl-Cosmetics-Conceal-Concealer/dp/B009WI06DC" target="_blank">here</a></i></center><center><i>Sasha buttercup setting powder:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Face-Make-up/Buttercup-flash-friendly-camera-ready-face-powder-Multicultural-Women/B00U4CM8ZE/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1482063077&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=sacha+buttercup+compact" target="_blank">here</a></i></center><center><center><center><i>NYX Professional Makeup Cream Highlight &amp; Contour Palette - Deep:<a href="http://www.boots.com/en/NYX-Professional-Makeup-Cream-Highlight-Contour-Palette-Deep_1826499/" target="_blank">Here</a></i></center><center><i>Rimmel mono eye shadow&nbsp;in Jet black :<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rimmel-GlamEyes-Mono-Eyeshadow-Black/dp/B004LXMNP2/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1482063244&amp;sr=8-1-fkmr0&amp;keywords=rimmel+mono+eyeshadow+in+jet+black" target="_blank">Here</a></i></center><center><i>Sleek Makeup Make Up Superior Cover Face Powder - Woodsmoke:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/251947973360?lpid=122&amp;chn=ps&amp;adgroupid=39159866351&amp;rlsatarget=aud-295856144804%3Apla-268911521018&amp;adtype=pla&amp;poi=&amp;googleloc=1006524&amp;device=c&amp;campaignid=698622927&amp;crdt=0" target="_blank">Here</a></i></center><center><i>MUA Undress Your Skin Highlighting Powder : (Sold out)</i></center><center><i><br /></i></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DpIilkXgAfU/WFboD70FVjI/AAAAAAAAGfY/UGeBUQltu7wdmYrQ0a87jnNypRZVgXflgCPcB/s1600/Facetune.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DpIilkXgAfU/WFboD70FVjI/AAAAAAAAGfY/UGeBUQltu7wdmYrQ0a87jnNypRZVgXflgCPcB/s1600/Facetune.jpg" /></a></div><center><i><br /></i></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><center><i><br /></i></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4DfzAxEspE0/WFboD76bSSI/AAAAAAAAGfY/JrQObOSoCRwfMh06mfjNGnXx-R3RrGXNwCEw/s1600/Facetune%2B%25285%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4DfzAxEspE0/WFboD76bSSI/AAAAAAAAGfY/JrQObOSoCRwfMh06mfjNGnXx-R3RrGXNwCEw/s1600/Facetune%2B%25285%2529.jpg" /></a></div><center><i><br /></i></center><center></center></center></center><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/swtvKza4oh8" width="560"></iframe>&nbsp;</center><center></center><center><img src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Svm2arFDtvg/VBydcjQBxvI/AAAAAAAAD88/VxaGBAjoEkY/s1600/signature1_zpsa59d75de.JPG" /></center>lopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345363794430235213noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982525675075160848.post-14080230493651533672016-11-12T05:51:00.004-08:002016-11-12T05:51:55.243-08:00Bronze Skin: Current go to look<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r9RL1S3jzb8/WCcEgdrZrDI/AAAAAAAAGd4/vBmqc69JCmAcBjaPjiePjNPS0GGHHM-oACLcB/s1600/CwlM_EeXcAUryRc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r9RL1S3jzb8/WCcEgdrZrDI/AAAAAAAAGd4/vBmqc69JCmAcBjaPjiePjNPS0GGHHM-oACLcB/s1600/CwlM_EeXcAUryRc.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now I know it Autumn, even nearing winter and this is when the dark looks come to play but this year I am not feeling the dark look trend. I don't know why but this winter I really just want my skin to be glowing. I haven't been wearing much makeup lately but when do want to glam this is my go to look. I hope you enjoy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xd6UV6dZ6_M/WCcZyRIfs6I/AAAAAAAAGeM/wzkdI8N--Q8xaiIuH3Q4eZwTGonKDXb3ACLcB/s1600/CwlM_EgWQAEIt7g.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xd6UV6dZ6_M/WCcZyRIfs6I/AAAAAAAAGeM/wzkdI8N--Q8xaiIuH3Q4eZwTGonKDXb3ACLcB/s1600/CwlM_EgWQAEIt7g.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-solW6lRwf8Q/WCcZ7ZpqIlI/AAAAAAAAGeQ/SAuIlPpJc9M8DNtEg7jzf8548xE3KE6TQCLcB/s1600/CwlM_EiWQAAySaE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-solW6lRwf8Q/WCcZ7ZpqIlI/AAAAAAAAGeQ/SAuIlPpJc9M8DNtEg7jzf8548xE3KE6TQCLcB/s1600/CwlM_EiWQAAySaE.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><center><center><u>Products used<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></u></center><center>Pirmark P.S love to glow instant radiant serum&nbsp;</center><center>Collection Pore Minimiser Face Primer Number&nbsp;<a href="http://www.superdrug.com/Collection/Collection-Pore-Minimiser-Primer-2/p/610904?gclid=CjwKEAiAmJvBBRDKpP724LigwngSJAAYRJXBb32P8UgE_uR8hR-d1KWREJlQpQxNJU8LQIf4jVA1ChoCyNTw_wcB&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds" target="_blank">Here</a></center><center>The Balm 'Meet Matt(e) Trimony' palette&nbsp;<a href="http://www.lookfantastic.com/thebalm-meet-matt-e-trimony-eyeshadow-palette/11299007.html?utm_source=googleprod&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=gp_bodycare&amp;affil=thggpsad&amp;switchcurrency=GBP&amp;shippingcountry=GB&amp;thg_ppc_campaign=71700000008970312&amp;gclid=CjwKEAiAmJvBBRDKpP724LigwngSJAAYRJXBHzEx_MbnUU385oq03S_pNXHCgAGVDJkiQwIi16Vs-xoCsYHw_wcB&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;dclid=COyVu_aqo9ACFQUkFgodCDsHhg" target="_blank">Here</a></center><center>The Balm Manizer Sisters Luminizer Trio&nbsp;<a href="http://www.feelunique.com/p/TheBalm-Manizer-Sisters-Luminizer-Trio?option=68284&amp;gclid=CjwKEAiAmJvBBRDKpP724LigwngSJAAYRJXBuZ1SixJEy78vZ9UZjf7XclSjRd2zoVggmcyZ-gfJxhoCWKXw_wcB&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds" target="_blank">Here</a></center><center>Teint Idole Ultra 24H in the number 14&nbsp;<a href="http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/prod_10701_10001_123053007699?CMP=SSH&amp;tmcampid=28&amp;tmad=c&amp;sku=7015119&amp;placmp=SSH_2361363232_297772221_24051867981&amp;mkwid=sedHs6SRP%7cpcrid%7c102387343701%7cpkw%7c%7cpmt%7c%7cpdv%7cc%7cprd%7c7015119&amp;gclid=CjwKEAiAmJvBBRDKpP724LigwngSJAAYRJXB1Kk5i6qEOqGHTuPPsrWaq63rSsJGZWp4PID3WyjcWhoCm3Dw_wcB" target="_blank">Here</a></center><center>La girl pro concealer in the shade Toffee&nbsp;<a href="http://www.beautybay.com/cosmetics/lagirl/proconcealhdhighdefinitionconcealer?utm_source=google%2Bshopping&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=shopping%2Bfeed&amp;selectedSku=LAGI0018F&amp;ctyid=gb&amp;gclid=CjwKEAiAmJvBBRDKpP724LigwngSJAAYRJXBC2t8vg3CCf-NOcDkxIlMAJN99zN8_Bm7CPOlN0J9aRoCVQbw_wcB" target="_blank">Here</a></center><center>Nyx cream Highlight and contour palette in the Deep&nbsp;<a href="http://www.selfridges.com/GB/en/cat/nyx-cosmetics-cream-highlight-contour-palette_425-3004455-K4265000/?previewAttribute=Deep&amp;cm_mmc=PLA-_-Google-_-Beauty-_-NYXCOSMETICS&amp;ci_src=18615224&amp;ci_sku=68617981&amp;$$&amp;_$ja=tsid:35948%7ccid:198779374%7cagid:10881871774%7ctid:pla-86571422254%7ccrid:40370636134%7cnw:g%7crnd:12353660424161392996%7cdvc:c%7cadp:1o3&amp;gclid=CjwKEAiAmJvBBRDKpP724LigwngSJAAYRJXBXxvo2AvUkiiSx8CDcSOWYvJCgfVYHJ1HCZkHJftu7BoC8Izw_wcB" target="_blank">Here</a></center><center>Sasha buttercup setting powder&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Buttercup-flash-friendly-camera-ready-powder-Multicultural/dp/B00U4CM8ZE" target="_blank">Here</a></center><center>Rimmel Glam'Eyes Mono Eye Shadow Jet Black <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rimmel-GlamEyes-Mono-Eyeshadow-Black/dp/B004LXMNP2" target="_blank">Here</a>&nbsp;</center><center>Sleek contour palette in Dark&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/251947980571?lpid=122&amp;chn=ps&amp;adgroupid=27378760866&amp;rlsatarget=pla-181484330946&amp;adtype=pla&amp;poi=&amp;googleloc=1006524&amp;device=c&amp;campaignid=620865095&amp;crdt=0" target="_blank">Here</a></center><center>Sleek &nbsp;pressed powder superior cover in wood smoke&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sleek-Superior-Cover-Pressed-Powder/dp/B00780JIEY" target="_blank">Here</a></center><center>LA girl setting spray&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/L-GIRL-Setting-Spray/dp/B00WND6AEW" target="_blank">Here</a></center><center>Mac Antique velvet&nbsp;<a href="http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/product/13854/310/products/makeup/lips/lipstick/lipstick?cm_mmc=GoogleBase-_-ShoppingFeed-_-Lips-_-Lipstick&amp;gclid=CjwKEAiAmJvBBRDKpP724LigwngSJAAYRJXBW43an-9IHFtT-TYB6A4rOosH4uZgpiad1Gf8vFgJixoCcRbw_wcB&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds#/shade/Antique_Velvet" target="_blank">Here</a></center><center>Mac Stone&nbsp;<a href="http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/product/13854/310/Products/Makeup/Lips/Lipstick/Lipstick#/shade/Stone" target="_blank">Here</a></center><center><br /></center><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fPC005d03jI" width="560"></iframe></center><center><img src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Svm2arFDtvg/VBydcjQBxvI/AAAAAAAAD88/VxaGBAjoEkY/s1600/signature1_zpsa59d75de.JPG" /></center></center>lopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345363794430235213noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982525675075160848.post-50764883015562453832016-11-05T12:12:00.001-07:002019-06-29T07:11:03.094-07:00The four & The one <center></center><center><span style="color: #454545; font-family: &quot;uictfonttextstylebody&quot;; font-size: 17px;">I'm most grateful for you, each and everyone of you. You all have thought me about myself and the different kind of love I can give and get.&nbsp;</span></center><div style="color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br /></div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br /></div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">To my first love</div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br /></div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">I met you when I was 12 fell for you when I was 14/15. One might say I was too young to know what love was but I know that what I felt for you was love. I loved you with every bone in my body, I could have done anything for you. I did everything within my power to make you happy. I was so consumed by you that it became so obsessive that it took me five years to get over you. You taught me how deeply I could love a human, how I can be so mesmerised by a person.&nbsp;</div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br /></div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">To my soulmate</div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br /></div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">I call you my soul mate because that's what you are to me. Soulmates have a reason and a season and sadly yours has passed but I'm grateful for the short time we spent together. I've never felt so connected to anyone in my life. It was like I knew you in a past life. With you I didn't feel any awkwardness whatsoever. The comfort-ability I felt was not in a bad way but the good kind, I felt like I was home with you. You taught me how it was possible to feel an intense connection to a person. You showed me the intensity of my feelings.</div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br /></div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br /></div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">To the one I thought was my forever.</div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br /></div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Out of the four, I've know you the longest. (Well I taught I did). I knew you right after my first love. Always saw you as a big brother but years passed and we grew up and feelings changed. My feelings for you were so intense, so intense to change my ideologies. I was willing to change my world so I could I accommodate you. You made me sound and act crazy, I mean crazier than I've ever acted before. With you I understood why people chose to be with one person forever. You taught that it is possible to be with one person forever and be happy. You made me realise that my so called "fear of commitment" and my fear of "long distance" was a myth. You taught me that there might be someone who is better than your current partner but if you love that person it won't matter. You would be so consumed by that person that you won't care. You felt like my forever and I didn't want to change that but unfortunately life had other plans. &nbsp;</div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br /></div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br /></div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">To the one who showed me what love was</div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br /></div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">To the one who I wished I could have fallen for, to the one whose feeling weren't returned by me, I'm sorry cause I know how bad heart break can be. You taught me that a relationship, a partnership is suppose to be easy. That I'm not meant to cry when you I think of my partner. You showed me its suppose to be full of laughs and silly arguments. You showed me how feels to be appreciated by someone who cares about you.</div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br /></div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br /></div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">To the One</div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br /></div><center><span style="color: #454545; font-family: &quot;uictfonttextstylebody&quot;; font-size: 17px;">I don't know who you are or what you look like. I might have already met you already, heck you might be one of the four mentioned. The information is all unknown and classified but what I do know is that, you would be everything described here and more. I would feel so connected to you, you would make me realise that my first love wasn't real love and that my forever was just "right now". It didn't work out with either one of the four because it wasn't meant to be. I cannot wait to meet you and love you in ways I didn't know were possible. I cannot wait to embark on &nbsp;this journey called life with you, I love you.</span></center><center><span style="color: #454545; font-family: &quot;uictfonttextstylebody&quot;;"><span style="font-size: 17px;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #454545; font-family: &quot;uictfonttextstylebody&quot;; font-size: 17px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DnYu2dg43Vc/U8hWi85t5II/AAAAAAAADno/fcUCiRwsU8MpK52oOHWAeAgRBfdAthMVgCPcB/s1600/ic1dX3kBQjGNaPQb8Xel_1920%2Bx%2B1280.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DnYu2dg43Vc/U8hWi85t5II/AAAAAAAADno/fcUCiRwsU8MpK52oOHWAeAgRBfdAthMVgCPcB/s1600/ic1dX3kBQjGNaPQb8Xel_1920%2Bx%2B1280.jpg" /></a></div></span></center><center><img src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Svm2arFDtvg/VBydcjQBxvI/AAAAAAAAD88/VxaGBAjoEkY/s1600/signature1_zpsa59d75de.JPG" /></center>lopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345363794430235213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982525675075160848.post-53906698818380026122016-09-03T06:02:00.000-07:002016-09-03T06:02:03.420-07:00Lope x Colour<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0huLvotjC1o/V8WtHZVE6fI/AAAAAAAAGWs/UOEo0eWPy4ACCDQbyA7Z4i3FPHU7A92swCLcB/s1600/DSC_0561-tile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0huLvotjC1o/V8WtHZVE6fI/AAAAAAAAGWs/UOEo0eWPy4ACCDQbyA7Z4i3FPHU7A92swCLcB/s1600/DSC_0561-tile.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top left- Bad Girl, Top right-Blue Diamond, Bottom left-Lady Gaga, Bottom right-Peace&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table><center></center><center><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I'm very dark even some call me black and I'm okay with that. Growing up I never saw my skin colour as a thing I should be afraid or ashamed off. I never regarded that me being "dark skin" was an issue, heck I never saw anyone as being dark skin or light skinned. (I obviously knew people are lighter than me) Maybe it's because I grew up in Nigeria where we all black and so I saw any issue with it.</span><br /><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-m5fZcPZyq4w/V8rHVpp-QHI/AAAAAAAAGYA/hc65jo1Nw98gmF2GDWcxK9Y0enciT0ZZgCEw/s1600/DSC_0527.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-m5fZcPZyq4w/V8rHVpp-QHI/AAAAAAAAGYA/hc65jo1Nw98gmF2GDWcxK9Y0enciT0ZZgCEw/s1600/DSC_0527.JPG" /></a></div><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial;"><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">When I finished secondary school and got the beginning of&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 17.12px;">adulthood</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">&nbsp;stage, I&nbsp;began to question myself. Questions began to pop up in my head like 'am I ugly because I'm dark? Would I be finer if I was lighter? This is how I thought the world saw people like me. The comments I see online when people make fun of darker women, the comments people made around me cause of my skin ranging from "you are black o!" or to when they see a bleaching Ad they “joking” me tell me "I should bleach". Then when I started wearing/loving make-up, the comments you see online about the "do's and don'ts" about makeup, for example dark women shouldn't wear bright coloured lipstick and many more that I can't remember</span></span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> at the moment. I always thought that these comments couldn’t get to me, but boy was I wrong. I have questioned myself a lot over the last couple of months. </span></span></span><i><span style="background: white; color: #843c0c; font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Am I really ugly?</span></i><br /><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f3GKfwMhYLM/V8rHX-_IzxI/AAAAAAAAGYE/Q1g-pQYgn-ExI5izQasNUIhuz2o3UJjCACLcB/s1600/DSC_0534.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f3GKfwMhYLM/V8rHX-_IzxI/AAAAAAAAGYE/Q1g-pQYgn-ExI5izQasNUIhuz2o3UJjCACLcB/s1600/DSC_0534.JPG" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">I can’t believe that society made me really question my beauty because of my skin colour. I think because of that for a while (maybe even till now) I have been muted about my dressing and looks. I always go for the understated look because I thought "oh I’m not the general perception of beauty, so why don’t I fade into the background". Or maybe it's because I’m generally shy, I don’t know. So when I posted my first makeup tutorial on YouTube (watch it </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ef-qOMK4qI" style="font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;" target="_blank">HERE</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">), I was skeptical and scared to post it. This was because firstly it was a look full of colour and secondly I was afraid of people judging me but the response I’ve got from it is &nbsp;so overwhelmly amazing. I have not got one negative comment and people (the ones I know and the ones I dont know) have been so sweet and encouraging.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">&nbsp;It made me question why I ever thought lesser of myself, that’s why when I saw these lipsticks from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ClassicMakeupOnline/" target="_blank">Classic makeup USA</a>, I knew I wanted to do something with it and embrace more colour in my life. And with this new found confidence, I want to put more content out there, content that would make me step out of of my comfort zone.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">I hope you come with me on this ride and I hope you enjoy it.</span></div></center><center><img src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Svm2arFDtvg/VBydcjQBxvI/AAAAAAAAD88/VxaGBAjoEkY/s1600/signature1_zpsa59d75de.JPG" /></center>lopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345363794430235213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982525675075160848.post-35977949533572387662016-08-09T14:08:00.001-07:002016-08-17T03:54:40.036-07:00Life update: Graduation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lPHQn_ZZ7gM/V6pDJgwz8lI/AAAAAAAAGVI/gkNejH3MwZ8zUQ47QOImtwD4KXRnGKEHwCLcB/s1600/graduation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lPHQn_ZZ7gM/V6pDJgwz8lI/AAAAAAAAGVI/gkNejH3MwZ8zUQ47QOImtwD4KXRnGKEHwCLcB/s1600/graduation.jpg" /></a></div><center></center><center>So a little life update, I've graduated from University and it feels so surreal. I honestly cannot believe three years has come and gone. I still remember everything ( well almost everything) that happened on the first day that I arrived on campus. It seems like it was just yesterday and now I have bagged myself an LLb, wow, just wow.&nbsp;</center><center></center><center>About a month ago was the 10th year anniversary of my mother death and I cried like a baby cause I realised that I have lived 10 years without her. I realised that she's going to miss out on so much more, for example my graduation. I was so sure I was going to cry on my graduation day cause she wasnt going to be there, but here's the thing I didn't cry. Not a single tear fell out of my eye, heck I didn't even remember or think about my mum that day, she never crossed my mind. Am I a bad child for that?&nbsp;</center><center>I don't cry about everyday about her but I always thought for sure, I was going to cry or remember her on the important days like for example my graduation which just passed. Or my wedding day and so on and so forth but I didn't think about her just once.</center><center></center><center>It was after a week passed that I realised that not a single thought or tear came out that day. Honestly i'm not too sure what the point of this post is, maybe it's reassurance for someone going through the loss of a loved one. One day your heartbreak would be completely gone, and you won't think about how you're going cry on important days. Also when those important days come and they don't cross your mind, don't guilt trip yourself for not remembering. They love you wherever they are, they are watching you and they are happy you've moved on with your life. Don't feel bad about moving on cause that's what they want from you. Life goes on and it gets better.</center><center>&nbsp;</center><center>Congratulations to the class of 2016, you did it.</center><center><img src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Svm2arFDtvg/VBydcjQBxvI/AAAAAAAAD88/VxaGBAjoEkY/s1600/signature1_zpsa59d75de.JPG" /></center>lopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345363794430235213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982525675075160848.post-2227977442160828452016-07-05T14:36:00.000-07:002016-07-05T14:50:52.198-07:00My highlight collection <center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XuiBF0mLYVE/V18cbWGieFI/AAAAAAAAGOY/rqMoHSsmxuAIc7TNALWL_l_Yi-sXaVk4gCKgB/s1600/DSC_0008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XuiBF0mLYVE/V18cbWGieFI/AAAAAAAAGOY/rqMoHSsmxuAIc7TNALWL_l_Yi-sXaVk4gCKgB/s1600/DSC_0008.JPG" /></a></div><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.3px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;"><br /></span></pre><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.3px; white-space: normal;"><div class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">A girl<br />loves to glow and as summer approaches, the quest to glow and get that<br />summer bronze look gets Reeeeaaaaallll. So today I'm going to be sharing with<br />you my highlight collection and they all happen to be drug store. I think<br />the most expensive highlight was £7, so it's a bargain. <o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">&nbsp;Today I have eight highlighters to share with<br />you and they range in texture, effect and colour. I have two liquid<br />highlighters, two cream highlighters and the rest are in powder format. I have two<br />rose gold coloured highlights, two purple tone highlights and the rest are<br />different shades of golden highlighters. I'm grouping them according to texture<br />in this post. These highlights are especially gorgeous on dark skin.</span><span style="font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><br /></pre><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZkLdkX0d_wg/V18doYXrlRI/AAAAAAAAGO4/nfSCDCJkm38SAWcREVZ9U6X1QwKaSIrZACKgB/s1600/DSC_0031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZkLdkX0d_wg/V18doYXrlRI/AAAAAAAAGO4/nfSCDCJkm38SAWcREVZ9U6X1QwKaSIrZACKgB/s1600/DSC_0031.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left Nyx, &nbsp;Right MUA</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i3N8q72kODI/V18cpXVWQAI/AAAAAAAAGOk/vl40egTNsgQOgmcJ6vtpGb6rkeVEGGy6wCKgB/s1600/highlight%2Bcollection%2B3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-i3N8q72kODI/V18cpXVWQAI/AAAAAAAAGOk/vl40egTNsgQOgmcJ6vtpGb6rkeVEGGy6wCKgB/s1600/highlight%2Bcollection%2B3.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Same other as above (left picture is without flash, right is with flash)<br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.3px;">The creams: <a href="http://www.superdrug.com/MUA/MUA-Luxe-Whipped-Velvet-Bronze---Majestic-Gild/p/420103" target="_blank">MUA Luxe Whipped Velvet Bronze</a>&nbsp;&amp; <a href="http://www.asos.com/NYX/NYX-Cream-Highlight-Contour-Palette/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=6842522&amp;istCompanyId=6f061ed0-7427-4b6c-bb90-987c0bd08468&amp;istItemId=xtitxwrwar&amp;istBid=tztx&amp;affid=14173&amp;channelref=product+search&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=ppc&amp;utm_term=221587288581&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=&amp;cvosrc=ppc.google.221587288581&amp;network=g&amp;mobile=&amp;search=1&amp;content=&amp;creative=94128926421&amp;ptid=221587288581&amp;adposition=1o1&amp;r=2&amp;mk=ab&amp;gclid=Cj0KEQjwte27BRCM6vjIidHvnKQBEiQAC4MzrQzdUSEQ3k0Zg64fpu0x33Ti0WfsV8rGVTlh92z0uXAaAq-o8P8HAQ" target="_blank">NYX Cream Highlight &amp; Contour Palette</a>&nbsp;: <br />The are very sheer so it can be used as a layering product, if you want to layer that highlight and glow for the gods or can be worn on its own.</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.3px;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.3px;">Or it can be worn on its own for a&nbsp;subtle&nbsp;glow.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.3px;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.3px;">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gRmNTwsCY64/V18dfjUPZ6I/AAAAAAAAGO4/UhvyvM2TF1obe3npYAQZwEHPdXdPlSd4ACKgB/s1600/DSC_0012%2B%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gRmNTwsCY64/V18dfjUPZ6I/AAAAAAAAGO4/UhvyvM2TF1obe3npYAQZwEHPdXdPlSd4ACKgB/s1600/DSC_0012%2B%25282%2529.JPG" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZqANm5rpHv8/V18cpcFx4PI/AAAAAAAAGOk/Es4Kt8rQjLU5RHXMpVBnj_ZGSRvNLM4VQCKgB/s1600/liquid%2Bhighlight.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZqANm5rpHv8/V18cpcFx4PI/AAAAAAAAGOk/Es4Kt8rQjLU5RHXMpVBnj_ZGSRvNLM4VQCKgB/s1600/liquid%2Bhighlight.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left without flash, Right with flash</td></tr></tbody></table><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.3px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;"><br /></span></pre><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.3px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;"><br /></span></pre><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.3px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;">&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">The<br />liquids: <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/301931684436?lpid=122&amp;chn=ps&amp;googleloc=1006644&amp;poi=&amp;campaignid=620865095&amp;device=c&amp;adgroupid=27378760866&amp;rlsatarget=pla-181484318226&amp;adtype=pla&amp;crdt=0" target="_blank">Revlon Photoready Skinlights Face Illuminator</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.boots.com/en/NYX-Born-to-Glow-liquid-illuminator-25g_1770489/?&amp;cm_mmc=bmm-_-google-_-PLAs-_-Boots%20Shopping%20-%20Category%20-%20Beauty" target="_blank">Nyx Born to Glow Liquid Illuminator</a>:&nbsp;</span></pre><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.3px; white-space: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">You can mixed them into your foundation for that all round/J-lo glow, I'm very extra so I mix both of them into my foundation.<br />Or you can also use it to layer your highlighters as well.</span></pre><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jiDibzMDdTw/V18qgxq7W1I/AAAAAAAAGPQ/hfYiNUe_VYsmBPQK-RtwN-cP5qyEMDhaACLcB/s1600/DSC_0027.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jiDibzMDdTw/V18qgxq7W1I/AAAAAAAAGPQ/hfYiNUe_VYsmBPQK-RtwN-cP5qyEMDhaACLcB/s1600/DSC_0027.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left- right: Makeup revolution, Freedom, MUA, Makeup revolution &amp; Collection</td></tr></tbody></table><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.3px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: &quot;arial&quot; , &quot;helvetica&quot; , sans-serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-76qZGg8Ne3s/V18cpbm-ZPI/AAAAAAAAGOk/8H3P6J2hvY4ivyFzzQY3GsxgbJH2Nmg2QCKgB/s1600/highlight%2Bcollection%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-76qZGg8Ne3s/V18cpbm-ZPI/AAAAAAAAGOk/8H3P6J2hvY4ivyFzzQY3GsxgbJH2Nmg2QCKgB/s1600/highlight%2Bcollection%2B2.jpg" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left side without flash, Right side with flash</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">The<br />powders: <a href="http://www.superdrug.com/Makeup-Revolution/Makeup-Revolution-Baked-Bronzer-Rock-on-world/p/974469" target="_blank">Makeup revolution Vivid baked Bronzer</a>, <a href="http://www.freedommakeuplondon.com/pro-highlight-brighten.html" target="_blank">Freedom pro Highlighter </a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.superdrug.com/MUA/MUA-Undress-Your-Skin-Highlighting-Powder---Opalescent-Amber/p/349602" target="_blank">MUA undress your skin highlighting powder</a>, <a href="http://www.superdrug.com/Makeup-Revolution/Makeup-Revolution-Highlighter-Peach-Lights/p/978760" target="_blank">Makeup Revolution Vivid Baked Highlighter</a>,&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.superdrug.com/Make-Up/Face/Bronzer/Collection-Gorgeous-Glow-2---Bronzing-Block/p/425808" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; line-height: 21.3px;" target="_blank">Collection bronzing block</a>&nbsp;</pre><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.3px; white-space: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; line-height: 21.3px;">A tip for using powder<br />highlights is to spray your highlight brush, right before you dip it into the pan for a more effective glow.</span></pre><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YyGT8ODOslE/V18eFfGgUEI/AAAAAAAAGPE/a9Zo9S3Z3JEcfdb-Fe3BQOabGu-SG6DjgCKgB/s1600/DSC_0021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YyGT8ODOslE/V18eFfGgUEI/AAAAAAAAGPE/a9Zo9S3Z3JEcfdb-Fe3BQOabGu-SG6DjgCKgB/s1600/DSC_0021.JPG" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0DXnGy4eqLE/V18cbDz6yJI/AAAAAAAAGOY/Z-vZSR_Yfi8Y39CJonX5XOdCWdWLGRxpwCKgB/s1600/Drugstore%2BHighlight%2Bcollection.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0DXnGy4eqLE/V18cbDz6yJI/AAAAAAAAGOY/Z-vZSR_Yfi8Y39CJonX5XOdCWdWLGRxpwCKgB/s1600/Drugstore%2BHighlight%2Bcollection.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">Uncrushed Left, Crush right of each picture<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">With flash &amp; without flash for the images above</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.3px; white-space: normal;"><span style="font-family: &quot;times&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; line-height: 21.3px;"><br /></span></pre><pre style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.3px; white-space: normal;"><div class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">The collection<br />highlighters above are the same product is just that one's crushed and the other<br />isn't. The crushed one and uncrushed one give totally different looks and<br />payoffs. They are quite different and I’m in love with them both. So if you don’t mind crushing<br />it, it would give you a different payoff and its only about £4.00. You can’t go wrong<br />with that price.</span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">&nbsp;That's my highlight collection so let me know in the comments<br />below if you tried anyone of these highlighter or you're planning to purchase<br />one.<o:p></o:p></span></div><br /></pre></center><center><img src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Svm2arFDtvg/VBydcjQBxvI/AAAAAAAAD88/VxaGBAjoEkY/s1600/signature1_zpsa59d75de.JPG" /></center>lopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345363794430235213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982525675075160848.post-5643968836495321572016-06-20T02:27:00.001-07:002016-06-20T02:27:16.577-07:00Afforable Eyewear collection <br /><center></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-npzRhCvkbkM/V17q4ngulvI/AAAAAAAAGNc/VXaqugxmD1c65ychKvEm3stVPPD8S7nAACKgB/s1600/IMG_6166.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-npzRhCvkbkM/V17q4ngulvI/AAAAAAAAGNc/VXaqugxmD1c65ychKvEm3stVPPD8S7nAACKgB/s1600/IMG_6166.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Get it&nbsp;<a href="http://www.newlook.com/shop/womens/accessories/black-contrast-preppy-sunglasses-_372774701" target="_blank">here</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QPqSL3HcefU/V17q1pA9I3I/AAAAAAAAGNc/McRAqsQiwnopEG3jNakEaA_dKsmeVoeIgCKgB/s1600/IMG_6164.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QPqSL3HcefU/V17q1pA9I3I/AAAAAAAAGNc/McRAqsQiwnopEG3jNakEaA_dKsmeVoeIgCKgB/s1600/IMG_6164.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><span style="font-size: large;">Things to note about theses glasses</span></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><u><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Keep in mind they are cheap glasses.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They do not come with cases with the exception of the amazon glasses.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They could be flimsy as they are cheap china glasses.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As most of them are from china , they do have a long delivery period however it didn't take time for it get delivered to me but the delivery period can be different depending on location.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zbQcPSd5Jo8" width="560"></iframe><br /><div style="text-align: start;"><span style="text-align: center;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: x-small; text-align: center;">Special thank you to Funke and Osaye for shooting the video and taking the pictures.&nbsp;</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><center><img src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Svm2arFDtvg/VBydcjQBxvI/AAAAAAAAD88/VxaGBAjoEkY/s1600/signature1_zpsa59d75de.JPG" /></center>lopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345363794430235213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982525675075160848.post-74783229753091624142016-05-12T05:32:00.000-07:002016-05-12T05:32:49.901-07:00My new hair (Aurica by Steve) <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AR9afKYgpWU/VwRn7TUbCeI/AAAAAAAAGGk/ZSbqEH75r_QnBIWSYdLfv4HGajI8pB8UQ/s1600/IMG_5469.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AR9afKYgpWU/VwRn7TUbCeI/AAAAAAAAGGk/ZSbqEH75r_QnBIWSYdLfv4HGajI8pB8UQ/s1600/IMG_5469.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AR9afKYgpWU/VwRn7TUbCeI/AAAAAAAAGGk/ZSbqEH75r_QnBIWSYdLfv4HGajI8pB8UQ/s1600/IMG_5469.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp; &nbsp;Hi, guys do you like me new hair? Its a wig a very inexpensive wig I got from, Ali-express. Ali- express is a very tricky website to get hair from, there are a lot of hits and misses but I was lucky this time.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YdOtHIM0fNY/VwRn1AoM2pI/AAAAAAAAGGc/sMi24a7W78M4AZYemX7jE3Qdo2y9qIREg/s1600/IMG_5474.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YdOtHIM0fNY/VwRn1AoM2pI/AAAAAAAAGGc/sMi24a7W78M4AZYemX7jE3Qdo2y9qIREg/s1600/IMG_5474.JPG" /></a></div><center>I absolutely love this wig, its a synthetic afro kinky lace wig, it's very soft and light weight and honestly doesn't feel synthetic at all.</center><center><u><br /></u></center><center><u>Information about the hair</u>&nbsp;</center><center>Length -18 inches '</center><center>Price - under&nbsp;<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">£40 plus shipping</span></span></center><center><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hair Density- 150</span></span></center><center><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: content-box; line-height: 30px; text-align: start;"><span style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: content-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Style- Tight Afro Curl</span></span></span></center><center><span style="background-color: white; border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: content-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cap Style-&nbsp;</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , &quot;times&quot; , serif; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit;">Swiss Lace Wig Stretch in Middle Crown</span></center><center><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: content-box; line-height: 30px; text-align: start;"><span style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: content-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="box-sizing: content-box;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: content-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Lace Color:</span>&nbsp;Light Brown</span></span></span></span></center><center><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px; text-align: start;">3 combs in the front of the unit and a</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 17px; text-align: start;">djustable straps at the back&nbsp;</span></span></center><center></center><center><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><u>My take/advice on the wig&nbsp;</u></span></span></span></center><center><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18.2px;">Its very soft,easy to use and&nbsp;beginner friendly IF YOU BUY THE LENGTH YOU WANT AND NOT TOUCH IT. &nbsp;I put that in capital letters for fair warning, most people get ahead of&nbsp;themselves and buy&nbsp;really&nbsp;long&nbsp;lengths</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">&nbsp;with a very high density, then comb and cut it and it goes downhill from there.&nbsp;</span></span></center><center><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">All I did when I got the wig was to cut the lace off and try to make baby hair (which&nbsp;wasn't&nbsp;needed if&nbsp;i'm&nbsp;going to be honest with you). Just cut the lace of the wig till you get it to your&nbsp;hairline&nbsp;and part it at any&nbsp;side you want. Then you can bring out your own hair to blend with the edges of the wig, well&nbsp;that's&nbsp;what I did with my wig.</span></span></center><center><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">There is no need to comb out the hair&nbsp;because&nbsp;the curls are very nice except&nbsp;that's&nbsp;what you want then do you boo, but the best advice I can give with this hair is that LEAVE IT ALONE. Get the length you actually want, like for example shoulder&nbsp;length&nbsp;get 16, 18 or inches. (Well i'm 5ft 5 so that would give you an example of my own 'shoulder&nbsp;length.')&nbsp;<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-akeellVi66I/VwRn99zmRoI/AAAAAAAAGGk/GHmOM3DVjl84IKernZLWivVOn6OWvs-HA/s1600/IMG_5476.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-akeellVi66I/VwRn99zmRoI/AAAAAAAAGGk/GHmOM3DVjl84IKernZLWivVOn6OWvs-HA/s1600/IMG_5476.JPG" /></a></div></span></span></center><center><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">The shop I got it from is called Aurica wigs on Ali-express&nbsp;</span></span><a href="http://www.aliexpress.com/item/IN-STOCK-FREE-SHIPPING-hot-selling-black-Afro-curly-Synthetic-Lace-Front-wig-1-Ophelia-22/1027350969.html" style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18.2px;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">here</span></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">&nbsp;and and this is their instagram&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/auricabysteve/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">here</span></a>. On the website it says that shipping takes 10-15 days and it took about 10 days to get to me. I</span></span></center><center><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;"><center style="line-height: normal;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">cannot stop&nbsp;</span></span><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">gushing</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18.2px;">&nbsp;over this hair, let me know what you think in the comments below.</span></span></span></center></span></span></span></center><center><img src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Svm2arFDtvg/VBydcjQBxvI/AAAAAAAAD88/VxaGBAjoEkY/s1600/signature1_zpsa59d75de.JPG" /></center>lopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345363794430235213noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982525675075160848.post-26850772349750715472016-04-11T12:00:00.000-07:002016-04-11T05:14:47.632-07:00Transferring Emotions (Release me part 2)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IWa3azZ8pl0/VwhST0gwbhI/AAAAAAAAGHY/Zwy3-xNjibYn6x15KftkC7zRH3d7FMM2Q/s1600/tranferrance%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IWa3azZ8pl0/VwhST0gwbhI/AAAAAAAAGHY/Zwy3-xNjibYn6x15KftkC7zRH3d7FMM2Q/s1600/tranferrance%2B2.jpg" /></a></div><center><span style="font-family: inherit;">Almost two years later, i'm writing a part two to my release me story which I thought I wouldn't need to write ever again but oh well. Hey guys I hope you are all well and your week has or is going fine, today I'm going to be pouring out my thoughts unto the internet if you don't mind.</span></center><center><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: inherit;">Around July of 2014, I wrote about this heartbreak story of mine that was taking me so long to get over if you want to read about it, it's&nbsp;<a href="http://theladylope.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/release-me_4.html#.Vwgu7KQrLIW" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">here</span></a>. Well this tale I'm about to tell is similar to it, it basically stems from the other story.</span></center><center><span style="font-family: inherit;">&nbsp;</span></center><center><span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm basically trying to prep/read for my finals and also try and finish my essay when my mind starts to wander and remembers someone I'm trying to forget. This is because I had to shut the door on someone who was very toxic in my life and very toxic for my mental state. I know what I did or I'm doing is the right thing but it hurts so much, you know for example if you eat cake every day, it not good for you. So some days when the cake cravings come you have to say no but its so hard, that's the feelings I have towards "said person". I know its going to be good for me in the long run but its hurts so much right now.&nbsp;</span></center><center><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: inherit;">This is the part that got me thinking, the same feelings had about the first person I wrote about let's call him 'PersonA' two years ago and the current one I'm writing about now let's call him 'PersonB', are the same kind of feelings from start to finish. That made me wonder, did I just transfer emotions or feeling, because it was when 'PersonB' got into my life that I got over 'PersonA'. There have been other guys after 'PersonA and before 'PersonB' but it was 'PersonB that made me really get over 'PersonA'.&nbsp;</span></center><center><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></center><center><span style="font-family: inherit;">It made me turn to google, is it possible to transfer emotions? and sure enough there's a&nbsp;</span>terminology<span style="font-family: inherit;">&nbsp; like that called 'Transference'.&nbsp;Wikipedia say&nbsp;</span>transference<span style="font-family: inherit;">&nbsp;is </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">"the redirection of feelings and desires and especially of those unconsciously retained from childhood toward a new object". Following the&nbsp;</span></span><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">definition</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">, I think i've transferred feelings and the sad part is that, I think&nbsp;</span></span><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">i'm</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">&nbsp;going through the same cycle of feelings in my life again.</span></span></span></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZYqSxkW6fp8/VwhSTxRqcJI/AAAAAAAAGHU/FNUH8FAYjsQxs3nme4qSzW30AP4T1m7gw/s1600/transferance1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZYqSxkW6fp8/VwhSTxRqcJI/AAAAAAAAGHU/FNUH8FAYjsQxs3nme4qSzW30AP4T1m7gw/s1600/transferance1.jpg" /></a></div><center><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">Obviously 'PersonB' is not in my life because it&nbsp;</span></span><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">didn't</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">&nbsp;work out,&nbsp;</span></span><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">that's</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">&nbsp;why I'm feeling this emotions again that I felt previously. The only difference is that 'PersonB' still tries to show up in my life but he is no good for me so, one day I had to cut him off. but it hurts so much (ie the cake reference).</span></span></span></center><center><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"><br /></span></span></span></center><center><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">Now I'm stuck in this limbo of him imagining&nbsp;</span></span><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">scenarios</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">&nbsp;that I know are not&nbsp;</span></span><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">coming</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">&nbsp;true in this lifetime. I think I fall to hard that I find it difficult to pick myself up at times. The reason why I'm so of scared transference is that I'm scared that it would take me the same amount of time or even longer to get over 'PersonB' as it did of 'PersonA'. Cause it took be five years to get over 'PersonA', so who knows how long this is going to take.&nbsp;</span></span></span></center><center><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;"><br /></span></span></span></center><center><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">I know my thoughts may seem&nbsp;</span></span><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">scattered</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">&nbsp;but this is what I'm going through at the moment and I just wanted to share that with you guys. Has anyone ever gone through this? or is anyone going through this? Let me know in the comments below how&nbsp;</span></span><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">you're</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">&nbsp;dealing or how&nbsp;</span></span><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">you've</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">dealt</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">&nbsp;with this, sorry for&nbsp;the&nbsp;</span></span><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">lengthy</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">&nbsp;post.</span></span></span></center><center><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22.4px;">&nbsp;</span></span></span><img src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Svm2arFDtvg/VBydcjQBxvI/AAAAAAAAD88/VxaGBAjoEkY/s1600/signature1_zpsa59d75de.JPG" /></center><center><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;utopia&quot; , &quot;palatino linotype&quot; , &quot;palatino&quot; , serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.48px;">Like my Facebook&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Thoughtsfrommybed" style="background-color: white; color: #c8b2d8; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.48px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">page</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;utopia&quot; , &quot;palatino linotype&quot; , &quot;palatino&quot; , serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.48px;">| | Follow me on bloglovin&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/12023099" style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.48px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">here</span></a></center>lopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345363794430235213noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982525675075160848.post-36190459605355906662016-03-31T07:03:00.000-07:002016-04-08T18:01:40.053-07:00My current favorites<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.3px;"></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rVoKeEyjLTI/Vv0tWLG4lkI/AAAAAAAAGFw/S-FaTaqt9g4AWdpp85hbvtYD7sMymG2Kw/s1600/Facetune_current%2Bfavorites.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rVoKeEyjLTI/Vv0tWLG4lkI/AAAAAAAAGFw/S-FaTaqt9g4AWdpp85hbvtYD7sMymG2Kw/s1600/Facetune_current%2Bfavorites.jpg" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.3px;">Today I'll be talking about my current favourites,</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.3px;">what I've been loving so far but there's a slight&nbsp;</span><br /><center><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.3px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">twist to it. I'll be talking about in video format, that right guys I've started my very own YouTube channel. Taking that first step wasn't easy and still isn't to be honest but I hope you come along this journey with me.&nbsp;</span></span></center><center><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.3px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></span></center><center><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.3px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/suURP6n2Bb4" width="560"></iframe>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></center><br /><u><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">Items mention in this video</span></u><br /><u><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;"><br /></span></u><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">Pixnor portable 7-in-1 facial brush-<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pixnor-P2016-Portable-Cleansing-Massager/dp/B00TKDVFIE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1459432191&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=pixnor+7-in-1+facial+brush" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">here</span></a></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">Freedom's pro studio glow tonic-&nbsp;<a href="http://www.freedommakeuplondon.com/skincare/pro-studio-glow-tonic.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">here</span></a></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">Clinique perfectly real makeup-&nbsp;<a href="http://www.boots.com/en/Clinique-Perfectly-Real-Makeup-Foundation-for-Dry-Combination-to-Oily-Combination-Skin-Types.-Oil-Free-30ml_11117/?cm_mmc=bmm-_-google-_-PLAs-_-Boots%20Shopping%20-%20Category%20-%20Luxury%20Beauty" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">here</span></a></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">Benefit's they are real mascara-&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benefitcosmetics.com/uk/en-gb/product/theyre-real-lengthening-mascara?gclid=CjwKEAjwlfO3BRDR4Pj_u-iO2U0SJAD88y1Skz3nsGbqdAMsZ1iGB66NXlspI23oWnWtManmDrBfghoCnuPw_wcB" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">here</span></a></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">Freedom's pro studio priming water-&nbsp;<a href="http://www.freedommakeuplondon.com/skincare/pro-studio-priming-water.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">here </span></a></span><br /><span style="font-family: &quot;georgia&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">Freedom's pro studio Anti-shine fixing spray-&nbsp;<a href="http://www.freedommakeuplondon.com/skincare/pro-studio-anti-shine-fixing-spray-100ml.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b4a7d6;">here</span></a></span><br /><br /></div><center><img src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Svm2arFDtvg/VBydcjQBxvI/AAAAAAAAD88/VxaGBAjoEkY/s1600/signature1_zpsa59d75de.JPG" /></center>lopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345363794430235213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982525675075160848.post-55779960124202820072016-02-04T05:05:00.000-08:002016-02-04T05:05:49.391-08:00Brown lipsticks <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cptIvC-cCpg/VrKQMh3NDEI/AAAAAAAAF7o/sEiN5WkhVSQ/s1600/DSC_0025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cptIvC-cCpg/VrKQMh3NDEI/AAAAAAAAF7o/sEiN5WkhVSQ/s1600/DSC_0025.JPG" /></a></div>&nbsp;<span style="font-family: &quot;uictfonttextstylebody&quot;; text-align: center;">Today we would be talking about brown lipsticks for dark skin. You do not understand the struggle that I have been going through looking for brown lipstick that would show on me (me being dark). Anytime I find a lipstick that could potentially be the one, it's either they are sold out *cough cough Kylie Jenner* or they do not ship to the UK and I'm not about to pay a ridiculous price on Ebay for the lipstick knowing the real cost. However I've found makeup products (not necessarily lipsticks) that look amazing on dark skin. It is important to note that no matter how hard you try some brown lipstick still have that red under tone to it, but I have tried to find the ones which eliminates the red tones, hope you enjoy.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hgSTkV5LlvQ/VrKUjz9NcXI/AAAAAAAAF78/8UoWE0KzVVg/s1600/DSC_0039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hgSTkV5LlvQ/VrKUjz9NcXI/AAAAAAAAF78/8UoWE0KzVVg/s1600/DSC_0039.JPG" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kvwrbompfJc/VrKUivLeN8I/AAAAAAAAF70/YZsr3lwNIDE/s1600/DSC_0044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kvwrbompfJc/VrKUivLeN8I/AAAAAAAAF70/YZsr3lwNIDE/s1600/DSC_0044.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">&nbsp;This is Mac's lipstick in Antique Velvet, it applies creamy to the lips, so this is good for guys who don't like a matte feeling on their lips. Its not too creamy so its just the perfect lipstick, you can purchase it&nbsp;<a href="http://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/products/spp/shaded.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CAT168&amp;PRODUCT_ID=PROD310&amp;SKU_ID=SKU63072" target="_blank">here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z2YRM-lFXfQ/VrKWKw5MBII/AAAAAAAAF8M/KBx8px6l8Uk/s1600/DSC_0059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z2YRM-lFXfQ/VrKWKw5MBII/AAAAAAAAF8M/KBx8px6l8Uk/s1600/DSC_0059.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3iSm8gl1ros/VrKWOYJtVjI/AAAAAAAAF8U/YwsmMCwZ3WA/s1600/DSC_0072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3iSm8gl1ros/VrKWOYJtVjI/AAAAAAAAF8U/YwsmMCwZ3WA/s1600/DSC_0072.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a lipstick by the brand called stargazer, it is in the shade dark brown. I literately found this lipstick by typing in the words brown lipstick on Ebay. Its is also applies creamy like the Mac one but its very slipper and if not careful can get everywhere but I love the shade, purchase&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Stargazer-Lipstick-Lip-Stick-Paint-Club-Party-Gothic-Glam-Dark-Brown-/261694539740?hash=item3cee35c7dc:g:wzEAAOSwu4BVujyh" target="_blank">here</a>,&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8mSFoqD1_HI/VrKepuSV-kI/AAAAAAAAF84/O11K0IVGLfg/s1600/DSC_0083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8mSFoqD1_HI/VrKepuSV-kI/AAAAAAAAF84/O11K0IVGLfg/s1600/DSC_0083.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fEsxlvqFbFc/VrKewgRmI-I/AAAAAAAAF9E/uWEBJRlbx_4/s1600/DSC_0086.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fEsxlvqFbFc/VrKewgRmI-I/AAAAAAAAF9E/uWEBJRlbx_4/s1600/DSC_0086.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This one is an eye shadow stick by Jordana, its in the shade <span style="font-family: &quot;times&quot; , &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;">Tenacious Brown. It has like a dirty brown shade to it and applies very very matte, but not matte that is drying. You can purchase it&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jordana-12-Hour-Made-To-Last-Eyeshadow-Pencil-Tenacious-Brown-/151789717591?hash=item23575f4857:g:FOAAAOSwrklVTOHr" target="_blank">here</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wsQ7iKCrG6s/VrKlcARLaUI/AAAAAAAAF9k/byGk9lv7GYw/s1600/DSC_0128.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wsQ7iKCrG6s/VrKlcARLaUI/AAAAAAAAF9k/byGk9lv7GYw/s1600/DSC_0128.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J04OecCd2ZE/VrKlbyPQQhI/AAAAAAAAF9c/2aBtqmhHLbg/s1600/DSC_0107.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-J04OecCd2ZE/VrKlbyPQQhI/AAAAAAAAF9c/2aBtqmhHLbg/s1600/DSC_0107.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lmao forgive my messy hair, at this point I was tired and hungry and my lip were hurting from all the swatching. Anyways this is another eye shadow stick and its from Rimmel this time, its the Rimmel scandal eyes shadow stick in the shade bootleg brown. It is also a very matte and the more of a darker brown than the Jordanna one, you can purchase it&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RIMMEL-SCANDALEYES-EYE-SHADOW-STICK-ASSORTED-SHADES-3-25g-WATERPROOF-24H-/331680085347?var=540807165158&amp;hash=item4d39ac7563:m:mdkB8-sOjooNM7fAk0jwdtw" target="_blank">here</a>,&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7ETkuORl0h0/VrKnbJKDm1I/AAAAAAAAF90/PVyXgm6qFRU/s1600/DSC_0135.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7ETkuORl0h0/VrKnbJKDm1I/AAAAAAAAF90/PVyXgm6qFRU/s1600/DSC_0135.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4emPsApOiEk/VrKncvR-U0I/AAAAAAAAF-M/MNoVxLuQcOY/s1600/DSC_0153.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4emPsApOiEk/VrKncvR-U0I/AAAAAAAAF-M/MNoVxLuQcOY/s1600/DSC_0153.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now we move into the world of lip pencils, this is a Nyx pencil in the shade Espresso, I would say out of all the lippies I applied this was the hardest to put on. I really don't have much to say on this other that it has a red undertone to it so it might not be your cup of tea.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4IaIVlGpXM4/VrKnjmz1fUI/AAAAAAAAF-o/_TZm9X6nDas/s1600/DSC_0167.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4IaIVlGpXM4/VrKnjmz1fUI/AAAAAAAAF-o/_TZm9X6nDas/s1600/DSC_0167.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XkStEU7LkKs/VrKnjf63l5I/AAAAAAAAF-o/w5UD-ltqkHw/s1600/DSC_0162.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XkStEU7LkKs/VrKnjf63l5I/AAAAAAAAF-o/w5UD-ltqkHw/s1600/DSC_0162.JPG" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And finally last but certainly not least the all mighty Mac lip liner in the shade chestnut. Every make-up lover like my self knows that this liner is the holy grail especially if you are dark-skinned, This is the liner that can transform any lipstick that may be bleh to ya! However this liner is a very good alternative if you need a brown lippy, it glides on smoothly unto the lips and it isn't drying. Unfortunately it is sold out world wide, I mean even on their site. I was lucky enough to get mine at duty free, so check your local Mac store to see if they have any, you might be lucky.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;uictfonttextstylebody&quot;;">Which one is your favourite, let me know in the comments below.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;uictfonttextstylebody&quot;;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: &quot;uictfonttextstylebody&quot;;"><img src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Svm2arFDtvg/VBydcjQBxvI/AAAAAAAAD88/VxaGBAjoEkY/s1600/signature1_zpsa59d75de.JPG" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';" /></span></div>lopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345363794430235213noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982525675075160848.post-55909441782839516082015-12-22T02:14:00.001-08:002015-12-22T02:14:24.262-08:00Cocktails with Claire: Lagos Edition, My experience <center></center><center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1ylAhm_GTDY/VnikTQ3Ye0I/AAAAAAAAF4g/gdK6JWHhFvo/s1600/DSC_0224.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1ylAhm_GTDY/VnikTQ3Ye0I/AAAAAAAAF4g/gdK6JWHhFvo/s1600/DSC_0224.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1bp6YehacWM/VnikZf5ghII/AAAAAAAAF44/v7Mt1eNxepk/s1600/DSC_0216.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1bp6YehacWM/VnikZf5ghII/AAAAAAAAF44/v7Mt1eNxepk/s1600/DSC_0216.JPG" /></a></div><center>If you're into fashion and you don't know who Claire Sulmers is are you really into fashion?. Anyways for those who want a brief summary and I mean brief, she's the Editor in chief of one of the biggest fashion blogs/magazine in the world&nbsp;<a href="http://fashionbombdaily.com/" target="_blank">Fashion bomb daily</a>. Cocktails with Claire is a way for fashion lovers to get together and socialize, it has be held in America but this was her first international visit.</center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lzXdel0N4zY/VnikBHZJa0I/AAAAAAAAF4I/cNpgT9nFkZI/s1600/DSC_0222.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lzXdel0N4zY/VnikBHZJa0I/AAAAAAAAF4I/cNpgT9nFkZI/s1600/DSC_0222.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-capvZ92OQUw/VninOKCk3oI/AAAAAAAAF5I/Vb_QVT5rO08/s1600/DSC_0223.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-capvZ92OQUw/VninOKCk3oI/AAAAAAAAF5I/Vb_QVT5rO08/s1600/DSC_0223.JPG" /></a></div><center>I have been a fan of Claire for two years now and when I heard she was coming to Lagos, I knew it was faith because I don't come home(Nigeria) &nbsp;for christmas. I knew I had to see her at least, even though I was so nervous especially because I thought I was going alone ( lucky my friend saved me).&nbsp;</center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4pIQQBruMEw/VnikO6ByR2I/AAAAAAAAF4Y/pwC892aaZCo/s1600/DSC_0228.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4pIQQBruMEw/VnikO6ByR2I/AAAAAAAAF4Y/pwC892aaZCo/s1600/DSC_0228.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cjevPxMfK-0/VnikJp0R3tI/AAAAAAAAF4Q/ikHTECc3GbQ/s1600/DSC_0227.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cjevPxMfK-0/VnikJp0R3tI/AAAAAAAAF4Q/ikHTECc3GbQ/s1600/DSC_0227.JPG" /></a></div><center>The event was hosted by DZRPTF Media, it was held at the Radisson blu hotel at 6pm. It was such a &nbsp;a beautiful scenery drinks where flowing and conversation was light. We got to socialize with everyone, had our pictures taken and gave some interviews. Claire came like around 8;45, guess she was following African time. Unfortunately,I couldn't stay longer than past 9 because of traffic (traffic at this time of year is bad, plus there is also fuel scarcity) .&nbsp;</center><center></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Et0Bt7M1hxo/VnikUOI0aXI/AAAAAAAAF4w/VXC9jcyNHJc/s1600/DSC_0229.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Et0Bt7M1hxo/VnikUOI0aXI/AAAAAAAAF4w/VXC9jcyNHJc/s1600/DSC_0229.JPG" /></a></div><center></center><center>Claire came gave some interviews and spoke to us and I managed to record a little clip for you guys. I will say this; she has an amazing voice and style and she's so down to earth. So I say if cocktails with Claire ever comes to town near you go for it. Even though I never really got to converse with Claire, &nbsp;because its an amazing event because I got to meet like-minded individuals.</center><center></center></center><center></center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/d2IanH0SZWU" width="560"></iframe> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Svm2arFDtvg/VBydcjQBxvI/AAAAAAAAD88/VxaGBAjoEkY/s1600/signature1_zpsa59d75de.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Svm2arFDtvg/VBydcjQBxvI/AAAAAAAAD88/VxaGBAjoEkY/s1600/signature1_zpsa59d75de.JPG" /></a></div>lopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345363794430235213noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982525675075160848.post-51313172094743005432015-12-08T09:44:00.000-08:002015-12-09T09:50:30.280-08:00My true athentic self <center></center><center><span style="color: #454545; font-family: &quot;uictfonttextstylebody&quot;; font-size: 17px; text-align: start; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">*Cleans off the dust*</span><div style="color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-align: start; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hTH3Iaf0QJw/VmcOaWVrgUI/AAAAAAAAF0w/U2C5Fe17egY/s1600/DSC_0076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hTH3Iaf0QJw/VmcOaWVrgUI/AAAAAAAAF0w/U2C5Fe17egY/s1600/DSC_0076.JPG" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-align: start; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">I swear it seems like I'm walking into a court room ready to be judged. My up's &amp; downs are here and I have to explain why I haven't blogged in almost a year. I honestly can't explain, I have no one to blame but my self to be very honest.&nbsp;</div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-align: start; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br /></div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-align: start; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">I want to keep this explanation short and sweet. There has been a lot going on in my life, that honestly has weighed me down. Maybe when I'm ready I would like to open up on the blog, &nbsp;but I've also just been overwhelmed. When I'm so overwhelmed I just run away from the problem and I try and avoid it. There have been many times, I've come here, written a post but I've not published it. In fact I have so many posts in my drafts that I could I've publish for the sake of publishing but I didn't want to put out half-hatted content. Every day that passed I felt more and more like a failure and that just made me stop blogging all together.&nbsp;</div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-align: start; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br /></div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-align: start; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">But I've missed blogging so much, I've missed the rush I get from planning a new post down to publishing it. I just need to remember why I started blogging in the first place,it was a space, my space where I could share my own ideas and finds. Not for anyone else and I want to get back there. So I'm not going to overwhelm my self by saying I'm going to be posting once a week or once a month...rather I'm just going to say you would see a post when you see a post. I can't put it on a schedule because it would just make me have bad anxiety. Maybe later when I'm strong enough, I might go back to scheduling my posts. I'm going to try and just be me, all of me. I promise not to let my shyness get the best of me, I promise to go back to being my true, authentic self.&nbsp;</div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-align: start; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><br /></div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; text-align: start; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">To the one or two people who stumbled upon this blog post or those who used to follow this blog. Thank you for reading this far and I hope you stay and watch me continue on this journey.&nbsp;</div></center><center><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Svm2arFDtvg/VBydcjQBxvI/AAAAAAAAD88/VxaGBAjoEkY/s1600/signature1_zpsa59d75de.JPG" /></center>lopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345363794430235213noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982525675075160848.post-59022456709988501262015-01-08T06:03:00.005-08:002015-01-08T18:26:37.838-08:00Reflection on 2014<center> </center><center> </center><center> </center><center> Happy new year everyone and welcome to 2015, I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season Christmas and new year. I just wanted to write this post as a reflection on my 2014.</center><center> </center><center> &nbsp;2014 was an awesome year, nothing too spectacular happened well expect that I started this blog, well back then it was called '"Thoughts from my bed". I am so thankful for this little space on the internet that I have where I can express all my thoughts and ideas.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hve87uHg_mI/U6a_am5hnwI/AAAAAAAADWo/mjEYFkU89V0/s1600/header1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hve87uHg_mI/U6a_am5hnwI/AAAAAAAADWo/mjEYFkU89V0/s1600/header1.jpg" height="207" width="640" /></a></div></center><center> </center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z_SxR1aoXfA/U_YDyrUzyII/AAAAAAAADvY/CgW0EFTEW-8/s1600/header1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z_SxR1aoXfA/U_YDyrUzyII/AAAAAAAADvY/CgW0EFTEW-8/s1600/header1.jpg" height="148" width="640" /></a></div><a name='more'></a><br /><center> </center><center> &nbsp;I am also thankful for my biggest supporters offline, people that actually know personally, because starting something like this is scary people tend to judge you like "what gives you the right to be a blogger?" or make snarky comments like &nbsp;"everybody wants to be a fashion blogger". So I am using opportunity&nbsp;to say thank you to three special people because without them I wouldn't have gone so far with this blog.&nbsp;</center><center> </center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R1Zq-KGygNc/U6eDbMxYNAI/AAAAAAAADX8/43gcdwf_Kb8/s1600/blogger-image-608240790.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R1Zq-KGygNc/U6eDbMxYNAI/AAAAAAAADX8/43gcdwf_Kb8/s1600/blogger-image-608240790.jpg" height="528" width="640" /></a></div><center> </center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><center> </center><center> To the person behind the lens in almost every picture posted in this blog, the person that puts up with me and my funny antics, Osaye&nbsp;.&nbsp;Thank you for learning how to use my camera for me, thank you for coming to my place on your Saturdays or free days to take my pictures. I really appreciate you.</center><center> </center><center> To Etomi, that shares my love for the fashion community, someone, I can call at 3 am to talk about what Kim Kardashian-West was wearing today. Or talk about certain outfits a particular blogger wore, One of my only few friends that knows&nbsp;much of the blogging community like I do, my fashion Queen and inspiration. She just started blogging and you guys should please check her out and see for yourself. Her Instagram is <a href="http://www.instagram.com/__etty" target="_blank">@__etty</a>&nbsp;and her blog is&nbsp;<a href="http://www.manierabydale.weebly.com/" target="_blank">Maniera by dale.</a></center><center> </center><center> The last but not least the that has&nbsp;person has been my motivation, she has pushed me to the wall and brought me back, she is my biggest encouragement. This person is my biggest cheerleader ever, the way she cheers me on is scary at times. She has more faith in me than I do in myself and without you "The lady Lope" wouldn't&nbsp;have made it this far. Tosin Oshodi, I am forever grateful for our friendship and your words, your push and everything, Thank you.</center><center> </center><center> To the people, I have met online, though I am not as active as I should be, that would change in 2015 by God grace. I want to&nbsp;say thank&nbsp;you and I hope to meet many more people and make friendships that would last a long time. &nbsp;</center><center> </center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Tz0RH0sXosU/U6eU0ZeiOYI/AAAAAAAADYM/P6APCfkph3s/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Tz0RH0sXosU/U6eU0ZeiOYI/AAAAAAAADYM/P6APCfkph3s/s1600/photo.JPG" height="528" width="640" /></a></div><center> </center><center> To every opportunity,&nbsp;I have had to work with brands this year I want to say thank you for working with me and I hope to build better and bigger relationships.</center><center> </center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1UNSH6xWpl4/VFIYWKuE_iI/AAAAAAAAEDA/qPReq_TsQ8Y/s1600/DSC01025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1UNSH6xWpl4/VFIYWKuE_iI/AAAAAAAAEDA/qPReq_TsQ8Y/s1600/DSC01025.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div><center> </center><center> And last but not least, to every single person who has clicked on my blog be it by mistake or just sheer curiosity, I give you the biggest thanks of all. I was to say thank you for every page view every comment on and of the blog. You guys are the real MVP.</center><center> </center><center> 2015 is going to get bigger and better for 'The Lady Lope". I will be posting more regularly, a lot of fashion blog post in the future, lifestyle, motivational, cooking and maybe advice post. That's if you guys don't mind.&nbsp;</center><center> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tw97RdiYdHY/VK6HBjIZB6I/AAAAAAAAFTQ/dJDEV6pvIgk/s1600/DSC_0147.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tw97RdiYdHY/VK6HBjIZB6I/AAAAAAAAFTQ/dJDEV6pvIgk/s1600/DSC_0147.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></center><center> Here to a beautiful and prosperous 2015 to every single reader of this post.</center><center> Cheers !?!?!?</center><center> </center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2YIoJA9DxoY/VDr7cpRCjII/AAAAAAAAD_w/60Yc-nIjnek/s1600/blogger-image--455992158.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2YIoJA9DxoY/VDr7cpRCjII/AAAAAAAAD_w/60Yc-nIjnek/s1600/blogger-image--455992158.jpg" height="640" width="480" /></a></div><center> </center><center> </center><center> </center><center> </center><center> </center><center> &nbsp;<img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Svm2arFDtvg/VBydcjQBxvI/AAAAAAAAD88/VxaGBAjoEkY/s1600/signature1_zpsa59d75de.JPG" /></center>lopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345363794430235213noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982525675075160848.post-21808419761134480132014-12-14T09:31:00.001-08:002014-12-15T07:45:10.480-08:00The cheapest Ruby Woo dupe ever<center> </center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HKcjears8uk/VI3FQcq3f9I/AAAAAAAAFLI/4TnHTDC7l70/s1600/DSC_0431.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HKcjears8uk/VI3FQcq3f9I/AAAAAAAAFLI/4TnHTDC7l70/s1600/DSC_0431.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v_C4qsn7QvY/VI3FRUgLDkI/AAAAAAAAFLU/LPqfL8oINE4/s1600/DSC_0433.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v_C4qsn7QvY/VI3FRUgLDkI/AAAAAAAAFLU/LPqfL8oINE4/s1600/DSC_0433.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HknrdId1hBA/VI3FQVJ8_FI/AAAAAAAAFLQ/RBTWjDzfY8I/s1600/DSC_0430.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HknrdId1hBA/VI3FQVJ8_FI/AAAAAAAAFLQ/RBTWjDzfY8I/s1600/DSC_0430.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kTGbc3IRXco/VI3FQYaaVyI/AAAAAAAAFLE/Undhckl_q38/s1600/DSC_0429.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kTGbc3IRXco/VI3FQYaaVyI/AAAAAAAAFLE/Undhckl_q38/s1600/DSC_0429.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><a name='more'></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><center> Whenever a girl decides to try on red lipstick for the first time, the Mac gods rejoice, why you may ask? well because they created Rubywoo. It is one of the few red lipstick that fits almost everyone,but for&nbsp;<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.6000003814697px; text-align: justify;">£</span>15 its quite expensive especially to a beginner.&nbsp;</center><center> So just like that people start to look for cheaper alternatives for this great creations which go for around&nbsp;<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.6000003814697px; text-align: justify;">£</span>7 and above but what if I tell you that I have found a dupe that goes for&nbsp;<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.6000003814697px; text-align: justify;">£</span>2.99, yes and that is the H&amp;M matte lip pencil.</center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--ojRB7Nll2k/VI3FUYcB0yI/AAAAAAAAFMI/Bvhc_WIAVaU/s1600/DSC_0461.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--ojRB7Nll2k/VI3FUYcB0yI/AAAAAAAAFMI/Bvhc_WIAVaU/s1600/DSC_0461.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-84UxOdcv8kA/VI3FU6L01bI/AAAAAAAAFMU/ahxSnOMOim0/s1600/DSC_0462.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-84UxOdcv8kA/VI3FU6L01bI/AAAAAAAAFMU/ahxSnOMOim0/s1600/DSC_0462.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XKAthm9mp0Q/VI3FW2ScoYI/AAAAAAAAFMo/AOgs086OEMA/s1600/DSC_0467.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XKAthm9mp0Q/VI3FW2ScoYI/AAAAAAAAFMo/AOgs086OEMA/s1600/DSC_0467.JPG" height="402" width="640" /></a></div><center> </center><center> H&amp;M have been killin' it with their cosmetics range, but that is another story for another day. &nbsp;This lip pencil comes in three other colours which include; A pink shade called peace and harmony, a dark purple shade called first kiss and a red shade called hot lava love.&nbsp;</center><center>Now let me explain a dupe cannot be exact replica but Hot lava come to a close second. Ruby woo has like a red tone while Hot lava has like a pinkish tone.</center><center> Hot lava love is the a good dupe of ruby woo it is such a gorgeous red which I think would be perfect for the holiday season. You can purchase it&nbsp;<a href="http://www.hm.com/gb/product/52517?article=52517-C" target="_blank">here</a>.</center><center> </center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8r8Xyptt72U/VI3FSHMgxJI/AAAAAAAAFLk/hxb4UxDGqO4/s1600/DSC_0436.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8r8Xyptt72U/VI3FSHMgxJI/AAAAAAAAFLk/hxb4UxDGqO4/s1600/DSC_0436.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tfV9pQDZo5Q/VI3FRxMzn2I/AAAAAAAAFLs/fc-ufSfbWVg/s1600/DSC_0435.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tfV9pQDZo5Q/VI3FRxMzn2I/AAAAAAAAFLs/fc-ufSfbWVg/s1600/DSC_0435.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TZzWpU4Xh20/VI3FSryuslI/AAAAAAAAFLo/EsStPXb6S0Q/s1600/DSC_0439.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TZzWpU4Xh20/VI3FSryuslI/AAAAAAAAFLo/EsStPXb6S0Q/s1600/DSC_0439.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l31h1WbI24U/VI3FTiBZsjI/AAAAAAAAFL8/R54mZS9el7U/s1600/DSC_0443.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l31h1WbI24U/VI3FTiBZsjI/AAAAAAAAFL8/R54mZS9el7U/s1600/DSC_0443.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><center> </center><center> </center><center> <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Svm2arFDtvg/VBydcjQBxvI/AAAAAAAAD88/VxaGBAjoEkY/s1600/signature1_zpsa59d75de.JPG" /></center>lopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345363794430235213noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982525675075160848.post-14692404323152074612014-12-07T07:49:00.001-08:002014-12-07T07:49:44.910-08:00 Camel x Tartan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--wxrsr5iGp4/VIOlba4pCXI/AAAAAAAAFJY/1_4cAp10d-I/s1600/DSC_0422.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--wxrsr5iGp4/VIOlba4pCXI/AAAAAAAAFJY/1_4cAp10d-I/s1600/DSC_0422.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RVIQl8bknSo/VIOlYpGzSjI/AAAAAAAAFIw/tFhr23khni0/s1600/DSC_0392.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RVIQl8bknSo/VIOlYpGzSjI/AAAAAAAAFIw/tFhr23khni0/s1600/DSC_0392.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-isCVBEFvB6Q/VIOlYh1efCI/AAAAAAAAFIs/BGZVNg3Mgp0/s1600/DSC_0397.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-isCVBEFvB6Q/VIOlYh1efCI/AAAAAAAAFIs/BGZVNg3Mgp0/s1600/DSC_0397.JPG" height="640" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coat-Asos/Shoes-New Look/Scarf-Forever21/Tailored pants-Mr price/White tee &amp; Hat-H&amp;M<a name='more'></a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">December is here!!!...whoop whoop that means its christmas and that means my birthday is here that basically means I am 35 years old with a 100 dogs living with me.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am so excited and prepped for the winter with this lovely coat I got from Asos. It is literally so cosy and big that I can layer under it as it gets colder.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div>I am loving my colour palette this season..I tend to gravitate toward neutrals and earth toned colours during this time of year</div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z4pnOJENx5w/VIOlYqOajlI/AAAAAAAAFI0/DYbcCFhMiB4/s1600/DSC_0390.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-z4pnOJENx5w/VIOlYqOajlI/AAAAAAAAFI0/DYbcCFhMiB4/s1600/DSC_0390.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zv6dTKdvlTA/VIOlaoqLsCI/AAAAAAAAFJI/KIC2-6j9oII/s1600/DSC_0409.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zv6dTKdvlTA/VIOlaoqLsCI/AAAAAAAAFJI/KIC2-6j9oII/s1600/DSC_0409.JPG" height="640" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love how my style is gradually changing from the 'typical teenage girl' to a grown adult to &nbsp;grown mature adult style. I am falling in love with a lot of fomal,clean cut wear and as you can see I am in love with my fedora. I basically live in this...you could call me the fedora princess (well Becca Rose is queen though.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KoJsLH8mYNQ/VIOlaqIfgwI/AAAAAAAAFJQ/grWQ_8Acv2g/s1600/DSC_0421.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KoJsLH8mYNQ/VIOlaqIfgwI/AAAAAAAAFJQ/grWQ_8Acv2g/s1600/DSC_0421.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">BTW how do you guys like my solange inspired photographs? I am obsessed with her and a colourful wall pictures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So this is me officially welcoming you to my birthday month (christmas) and I hope you have a wonderful holiday season.</div><center><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Svm2arFDtvg/VBydcjQBxvI/AAAAAAAAD88/VxaGBAjoEkY/s1600/signature1_zpsa59d75de.JPG" /></center>lopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345363794430235213noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982525675075160848.post-90919448383523767752014-11-30T11:45:00.000-08:002014-11-30T11:50:18.492-08:00All I want for Christmas is...Zara woman oriental & fruity eau detoilette<center></center><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_IsNbDNh6ik/VHRdwEAZzoI/AAAAAAAAEIA/QnHT64Jkamc/s1600/DSC_0192.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_IsNbDNh6ik/VHRdwEAZzoI/AAAAAAAAEIA/QnHT64Jkamc/s1600/DSC_0192.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p1td-xXRX9g/VHRdzE5SqtI/AAAAAAAAEIQ/bKCBpYAEDSo/s1600/DSC_0194.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p1td-xXRX9g/VHRdzE5SqtI/AAAAAAAAEIQ/bKCBpYAEDSo/s1600/DSC_0194.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><a name='more'></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Hello everyone and happy Sunday...I can't believe that December is tomorrow and we have less than 25 days left to Christmas. I am sure we all took advantage of the Black Friday and cyber Monday sales..I know I did.</span></div><div style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Well I wanted to tell you about this perfume set I got from Zara which I think would make a great &nbsp;and affordable Christmas gift. It is the Zara woman perfume which consist of two scents one is the oriental and the other is fruity.</span><br /><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-grtGVehSEKo/VHRdG97xWwI/AAAAAAAAEGI/Q_oe-iQflOU/s1600/DSC_0200.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-grtGVehSEKo/VHRdG97xWwI/AAAAAAAAEGI/Q_oe-iQflOU/s1600/DSC_0200.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VZTpXwUBjAE/VHRdE4SyyYI/AAAAAAAAEGA/mhRCRrMd9kg/s1600/DSC_0202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VZTpXwUBjAE/VHRdE4SyyYI/AAAAAAAAEGA/mhRCRrMd9kg/s1600/DSC_0202.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t8Z0JGpKVQ4/VHRdItTBHJI/AAAAAAAAEGU/VPREoRU5oQo/s1600/DSC_0203.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-t8Z0JGpKVQ4/VHRdItTBHJI/AAAAAAAAEGU/VPREoRU5oQo/s1600/DSC_0203.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Orientation</span></div><div style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The oriental comes in a yellowish kind of liquid in the bottle. It has the following ingredients&nbsp;</span>Caramel, Strawberry, Vanilla and Musk. It is a very clean and strong musky scent. It kind of reminds me a male perfume...its has this kind of &nbsp;'in your face kind of smell' This is your kind of perfume if you love using male scents.<br /><br /></div><div style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cXdnkGxmldo/VHRdIxzmeoI/AAAAAAAAEGY/El1kkSoulds/s1600/DSC_0204.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cXdnkGxmldo/VHRdIxzmeoI/AAAAAAAAEGY/El1kkSoulds/s1600/DSC_0204.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OIttFH1jzCg/VHRdNWOL7FI/AAAAAAAAEGg/yx2NQpHz_KI/s1600/DSC_0205.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OIttFH1jzCg/VHRdNWOL7FI/AAAAAAAAEGg/yx2NQpHz_KI/s1600/DSC_0205.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Fruity</span></div><div style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">This scent has the following ingredients Grapefruit, Rose, Mandarin and Vanilla. &nbsp;This is a sweet or and like the name suggest fruity scent. It reminds me of like sweeties and it comes in a pink liquid in the bottle. It kind of reminds me of a flower garden full of flowery scents.</span><br /><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br /></span></div><div style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bAIsoFT5OMc/VHRdN9jkTSI/AAAAAAAAEGw/BCJCVNtCsCs/s1600/DSC_0206.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bAIsoFT5OMc/VHRdN9jkTSI/AAAAAAAAEGw/BCJCVNtCsCs/s1600/DSC_0206.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PyvMCR984ac/VHRdOBjhsjI/AAAAAAAAEGs/naSKj8z7eB4/s1600/DSC_0207.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PyvMCR984ac/VHRdOBjhsjI/AAAAAAAAEGs/naSKj8z7eB4/s1600/DSC_0207.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="-webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">The perfume lasts all day...even sometimes I smell on my hand in bed while I am sleeping. They individual retail for 9.99 pounds or you could get both for 12.99 pounds your call. In other words this is a great and affordable gift to give someone this Christmas. You can get the Oriental&nbsp;<a href="http://www.zara.com/uk/en/woman/perfumes/zara-woman-oriental-eau-de-toilette-100-ml-c676503p2072529.html" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;or Fruity&nbsp;<a href="http://www.zara.com/uk/en/woman/perfumes/zara-woman-fruity-eau-de-toilette-100-ml-c676503p2072528.html#" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;for 9.99 pounds or you can get both&nbsp;<a href="http://www.zara.com/uk/en/woman/perfumes/zara-woman-oriental---fruity-eau-de-toilette-100-ml-c676503p2072544.html" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;for 12.99 pounds.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OgYW_h3YRkY/VHRdVGWxQLI/AAAAAAAAEHU/ajcHxr0iSs0/s1600/DSC_0212.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OgYW_h3YRkY/VHRdVGWxQLI/AAAAAAAAEHU/ajcHxr0iSs0/s1600/DSC_0212.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><center></center><center><span id="goog_1092743226"></span><span id="goog_1092743227"></span><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Svm2arFDtvg/VBydcjQBxvI/AAAAAAAAD88/VxaGBAjoEkY/s1600/signature1_zpsa59d75de.JPG" /></center>lopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345363794430235213noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982525675075160848.post-90972723955754687002014-11-23T06:21:00.000-08:002014-11-23T06:22:11.427-08:00Where have I been ?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9hugqWJSmBE/VHG-wGhER4I/AAAAAAAAEEY/G0lHEeq2ZmA/s1600/DSC_0146.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9hugqWJSmBE/VHG-wGhER4I/AAAAAAAAEEY/G0lHEeq2ZmA/s1600/DSC_0146.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fsEJ3nuO_BM/VHG-wET8ZqI/AAAAAAAAEEk/_fNg5tB06dk/s1600/DSC_0141.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fsEJ3nuO_BM/VHG-wET8ZqI/AAAAAAAAEEk/_fNg5tB06dk/s1600/DSC_0141.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eKasSs0I5KQ/VHG-gjpS-wI/AAAAAAAAED4/uNzHbtGuS3Q/s1600/DSC_0180.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eKasSs0I5KQ/VHG-gjpS-wI/AAAAAAAAED4/uNzHbtGuS3Q/s1600/DSC_0180.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XHkf-smHF1I/VHG-glkBihI/AAAAAAAAED8/QEoNlPi5Ir4/s1600/DSC_0179.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XHkf-smHF1I/VHG-glkBihI/AAAAAAAAED8/QEoNlPi5Ir4/s1600/DSC_0179.JPG" height="640" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jeans-Topshop/Shoes &amp; Jacket-Boohoo/Fedora &amp; snood -Primark/Purse-Olivia &amp; Joy(TK maxx)</td></tr></tbody></table><a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;There's something about an all black outfit, it just gives you this new found confidence. Any ways hello everyone long time no see, I know I went MIA again and I am sorry but I have just had a lot on my plate. I have so many post written up but I just wasn't proud of it and I don't like putting it out, I like putting my best leg forward. I don't like putting things out there if I know I didn't give it my all but &nbsp;now all has changed. I just invested in a DSLR camera and I am so excited about it,, I have always been interested in photography.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Bp6-03MC-8A/VHG-xv3-UKI/AAAAAAAAEEs/8BS6vUpo-dQ/s1600/DSC_0147.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Bp6-03MC-8A/VHG-xv3-UKI/AAAAAAAAEEs/8BS6vUpo-dQ/s1600/DSC_0147.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NfaPDNCrUpY/VHG-zHRoXxI/AAAAAAAAEFE/nbAPj3zcTEI/s1600/DSC_0158.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NfaPDNCrUpY/VHG-zHRoXxI/AAAAAAAAEFE/nbAPj3zcTEI/s1600/DSC_0158.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;<span style="text-align: center;">So many new and exciting things are coming &nbsp;to my blog and I cannot wait, I also would try and be posting regularly, Sundays to be exact. &nbsp;Anyway&nbsp;who is exited for&nbsp;Christmas, I know I am. maybe its cause my birthday is two-days after (wink-wink). I love the lights, decorations and carols..I love the&nbsp;Christmas&nbsp;jumpers&nbsp;and the coats you get to wear. Just like I &nbsp;adore this coat I got from boohoo..it's warm and very affordable, very warm and&nbsp;snug.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--Kg7EuW3AO8/VHG-yg-nDOI/AAAAAAAAEE4/leLXgb-t0nM/s1600/DSC_0157.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--Kg7EuW3AO8/VHG-yg-nDOI/AAAAAAAAEE4/leLXgb-t0nM/s1600/DSC_0157.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JFMHBo0M88c/VHG-g8OdJKI/AAAAAAAAED0/M2qT7y4KXcw/s1600/DSC_0178.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JFMHBo0M88c/VHG-g8OdJKI/AAAAAAAAED0/M2qT7y4KXcw/s1600/DSC_0178.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OcVqs_-1niU/VHG-iXTxqII/AAAAAAAAEEM/WlTVOa8A4JE/s1600/DSC_0182.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OcVqs_-1niU/VHG-iXTxqII/AAAAAAAAEEM/WlTVOa8A4JE/s1600/DSC_0182.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-83q7ZIxiMoc/VHG-yF_Um1I/AAAAAAAAEEw/qCx3rE1VUFg/s1600/DSC_0154.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-83q7ZIxiMoc/VHG-yF_Um1I/AAAAAAAAEEw/qCx3rE1VUFg/s1600/DSC_0154.JPG" height="426" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christmas and my birthday is going to very different for me this year, I am going to be without my family this year for the first time. I have to stay behind in school cause I have a lot of course work to do and second year is no joke. Its going to be strange/hard/sad not waking up to my dad singing me happy birthday but I guess that's part of growing up. So if you have any suggestion for daddy's girl like me to get over this feeling let me know.</div><center></center><center><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Svm2arFDtvg/VBydcjQBxvI/AAAAAAAAD88/VxaGBAjoEkY/s1600/signature1_zpsa59d75de.JPG" /></center>lopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345363794430235213noreply@blogger.com5